Lionsgate is proud to announce these upcoming DVD releases arriving on August 25th - Goodbye Solo, The Lee Strobel 3-Disc Film Collection and Frayed.
Goodbye Solo
One of the most critically-acclaimed theatrical releases of the year and a must-see for all film lovers, Goodbye Solo comes to DVD this August from Lionsgate. The film was directed by Ramin Bahrani (Chop Shop), a recipient of the 2008 Independent Spirit Award's "Someone to Watch" prize and who Roger Ebert called "the new great American director." With Goodbye Solo, Bahrani has created a profoundly uplifting story about an unlikely friendship between two very different men that has been entrancing critics since its debut. The film was declared "powerful, riveting, inspiring" (Los Angeles Times); "touching and uplifting" (New York Post) and "an almost perfect film" (The New York Times).
In addition, Goodbye Solo has touched the lives of audiences across the country winning the International Critics Prize at the 2008 Venice Film Festival and becoming an Official Selection at the 2008 Toronto Film Festival.
Solo (Souléymane Sy Savané) is a cheerful 34-year-old taxi driver from Senegal hoping for a better life in America. But when the hard-edged William (Red West), a 70-year-old white Southerner, enters Solo's cab with an unusual request, this odd couple embarks on a journey that will change them both forever. From acclaimed director Ramin Bahrani comes a powerful story of friendship and forgiveness that Leonard Maltin calls "the best of American filmmaking."
Pricing: DVD $27.98
The Lee Strobel 3-Disc Film Collection
The amazingly popular film series from The New York Times best-selling author Lee Strobel is now available in one DVD compilation from Lionsgate - The Lee Strobel 3-Disc Film Collection. Based on Strobel's Gold Medallion-winning books of the same names, the set includes The Case for Christ, The Case for the Faith and the new-to-DVD The Case for a Creator. Strobel is a respected journalist who has spent years investigating the scientific evidence that points towards the existence of God. Available on August 25, 2009 for the great low price of $24.98, The Lee Strobel 3-Disc Film Collection includes a host of bonus materials including interviews with religious scholars and theologians, multiple featurettes, musical scores, a reference library and much more!
The Case for Christ Synopsis:
The film uses the dramatic scenario of an investigative journalist pursuing his story and leads. Strobel uses his experience as a reporter for the Chicago Tribune to interview experts about the evidence for Christ from the fields of science, philosophy, and history. Retracing his own spiritual journey, Strobel cross-examines the experts with tough, point-blank questions: How reliable is the New Testament? Does evidence exist for Jesus outside the Bible? Is there any reason to believe the resurrection was an actual historical event?
DVD special features include:
"The Uniqueness of Jesus" - scholars discuss why the life, claims and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth are the most unique and important in history
"Faith Stories" - scholars and theologians featured in The Case for Christ discuss their personal faith and ministries
"Prophecies of the Passion" - examines the Gospel accounts of Jesus' death throughout the words of the Old Testament prophets who described the details of Christ's trial, crucifixion and burial centuries before they ever occurred
The Case for the Real Jesus - an introduction to Lee Strobel's new book
Lee Strobel Resources - a collection of resources specifically from the work of Lee Strobel
The Case for Faith Synopsis:
This life-changing DVD will alter the way people look at the world! In The Case for Faith, journalist Lee Strobel investigates two of the most emotional objections to Christianity, which have become barriers to faith and are confronted by believers and skeptics alike: Why is Jesus the only way to God? And, how could a loving God exist if there is evil and suffering in the world?
DVD Special Features include:
"Dealing with Doubt" featurette
"The Least of These: The Christian's Response to Evil and Suffering" featurette
Lee Strobel Resources - a collection of resources specifically from the work of Lee Strobel that explore the evidence for the Christian faith
Reference Library - a collection of study resources (books and websites) that will augment the material covered in the documentary for interested viewers
Music from The Case for Faith - excerpts from the digitally mastered soundtrack of the original music score composed by Mark Edward Lewis
The Case for a Creator Synopsis:
When objectively considered, does contemporary scientific evidence point toward or away from a supernatural Creator? Strobel interviewed scientists and scholars from a wide range of disciplines for the answers. The Case for a Creator is a remarkable film about Strobel's journey from spiritual skepticism to a profound faith in the God who has etched his indelible signature upon every galaxy and living cell.
DVD Special Features include:
Questions and Answers about Science and God
"The Machinery of Life"
"How Did Life Begin?"
Reference Library - a collection of study resources (books, DVDs and websites) that will augment the material covered in the documentary for interested viewers
Pricing: DVD $24.98 (3-Disc Set)
Frayed
A classic slasher film with one of the most brutally graphic scenes ever depicted on film, Frayed was an Official Selection at the 2007 Screamfest Film Festival, 2008 Santa Barbara International Film Festival 2008, Nevermore Film Festival, 2008 Riofan Film Festival and 2007 International Horror & Sci-Fi Film Festival where it won for Best Cinematography. DVD special features include three featurettes - ""Pushing the Edge: The Making of Frayed," "A View to Kill: Making the Head Bash for Frayed" and "Inside Quantum: The Post-Production of Frayed."
On September 12, 1994, in the rural town of Smith Haven, Washington, a call was placed to 9-1-1. When police arrived at the scene of the crime, what they discovered was in fact the most horrific and disturbing crime they had ever encountered. Kurt, the town Sheriff's son, had brutally beaten his mother to death and it was all captured on home video. Now, thirteen years later, Kurt becomes a threat again when he escapes from the psychiatric hospital he was sent to after the killing. The Sheriff launches an intense search only to discover that his daughter and her friends are camping in the same woods where Kurt has escaped. Kurt's psychosis escalates, as does his vengeful killing spree, culminating in a terrifying confrontation with his family.
Pricing: $26.98
Goodbye Solo
One of the most critically-acclaimed theatrical releases of the year and a must-see for all film lovers, Goodbye Solo comes to DVD this August from Lionsgate. The film was directed by Ramin Bahrani (Chop Shop), a recipient of the 2008 Independent Spirit Award's "Someone to Watch" prize and who Roger Ebert called "the new great American director." With Goodbye Solo, Bahrani has created a profoundly uplifting story about an unlikely friendship between two very different men that has been entrancing critics since its debut. The film was declared "powerful, riveting, inspiring" (Los Angeles Times); "touching and uplifting" (New York Post) and "an almost perfect film" (The New York Times).
In addition, Goodbye Solo has touched the lives of audiences across the country winning the International Critics Prize at the 2008 Venice Film Festival and becoming an Official Selection at the 2008 Toronto Film Festival.
Solo (Souléymane Sy Savané) is a cheerful 34-year-old taxi driver from Senegal hoping for a better life in America. But when the hard-edged William (Red West), a 70-year-old white Southerner, enters Solo's cab with an unusual request, this odd couple embarks on a journey that will change them both forever. From acclaimed director Ramin Bahrani comes a powerful story of friendship and forgiveness that Leonard Maltin calls "the best of American filmmaking."
Pricing: DVD $27.98
The Lee Strobel 3-Disc Film Collection
The amazingly popular film series from The New York Times best-selling author Lee Strobel is now available in one DVD compilation from Lionsgate - The Lee Strobel 3-Disc Film Collection. Based on Strobel's Gold Medallion-winning books of the same names, the set includes The Case for Christ, The Case for the Faith and the new-to-DVD The Case for a Creator. Strobel is a respected journalist who has spent years investigating the scientific evidence that points towards the existence of God. Available on August 25, 2009 for the great low price of $24.98, The Lee Strobel 3-Disc Film Collection includes a host of bonus materials including interviews with religious scholars and theologians, multiple featurettes, musical scores, a reference library and much more!
The Case for Christ Synopsis:
The film uses the dramatic scenario of an investigative journalist pursuing his story and leads. Strobel uses his experience as a reporter for the Chicago Tribune to interview experts about the evidence for Christ from the fields of science, philosophy, and history. Retracing his own spiritual journey, Strobel cross-examines the experts with tough, point-blank questions: How reliable is the New Testament? Does evidence exist for Jesus outside the Bible? Is there any reason to believe the resurrection was an actual historical event?
DVD special features include:
"The Uniqueness of Jesus" - scholars discuss why the life, claims and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth are the most unique and important in history
"Faith Stories" - scholars and theologians featured in The Case for Christ discuss their personal faith and ministries
"Prophecies of the Passion" - examines the Gospel accounts of Jesus' death throughout the words of the Old Testament prophets who described the details of Christ's trial, crucifixion and burial centuries before they ever occurred
The Case for the Real Jesus - an introduction to Lee Strobel's new book
Lee Strobel Resources - a collection of resources specifically from the work of Lee Strobel
The Case for Faith Synopsis:
This life-changing DVD will alter the way people look at the world! In The Case for Faith, journalist Lee Strobel investigates two of the most emotional objections to Christianity, which have become barriers to faith and are confronted by believers and skeptics alike: Why is Jesus the only way to God? And, how could a loving God exist if there is evil and suffering in the world?
DVD Special Features include:
"Dealing with Doubt" featurette
"The Least of These: The Christian's Response to Evil and Suffering" featurette
Lee Strobel Resources - a collection of resources specifically from the work of Lee Strobel that explore the evidence for the Christian faith
Reference Library - a collection of study resources (books and websites) that will augment the material covered in the documentary for interested viewers
Music from The Case for Faith - excerpts from the digitally mastered soundtrack of the original music score composed by Mark Edward Lewis
The Case for a Creator Synopsis:
When objectively considered, does contemporary scientific evidence point toward or away from a supernatural Creator? Strobel interviewed scientists and scholars from a wide range of disciplines for the answers. The Case for a Creator is a remarkable film about Strobel's journey from spiritual skepticism to a profound faith in the God who has etched his indelible signature upon every galaxy and living cell.
DVD Special Features include:
Questions and Answers about Science and God
"The Machinery of Life"
"How Did Life Begin?"
Reference Library - a collection of study resources (books, DVDs and websites) that will augment the material covered in the documentary for interested viewers
Pricing: DVD $24.98 (3-Disc Set)
Frayed
A classic slasher film with one of the most brutally graphic scenes ever depicted on film, Frayed was an Official Selection at the 2007 Screamfest Film Festival, 2008 Santa Barbara International Film Festival 2008, Nevermore Film Festival, 2008 Riofan Film Festival and 2007 International Horror & Sci-Fi Film Festival where it won for Best Cinematography. DVD special features include three featurettes - ""Pushing the Edge: The Making of Frayed," "A View to Kill: Making the Head Bash for Frayed" and "Inside Quantum: The Post-Production of Frayed."
On September 12, 1994, in the rural town of Smith Haven, Washington, a call was placed to 9-1-1. When police arrived at the scene of the crime, what they discovered was in fact the most horrific and disturbing crime they had ever encountered. Kurt, the town Sheriff's son, had brutally beaten his mother to death and it was all captured on home video. Now, thirteen years later, Kurt becomes a threat again when he escapes from the psychiatric hospital he was sent to after the killing. The Sheriff launches an intense search only to discover that his daughter and her friends are camping in the same woods where Kurt has escaped. Kurt's psychosis escalates, as does his vengeful killing spree, culminating in a terrifying confrontation with his family.
Pricing: $26.98
