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Forbes
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
‘Snow White' (Live Action) 4K Blu-Ray Details Revealed—Including ‘Radiant' Steelbook Packaging
Following a controversy-marred cinematic run that saw it earn a way below expectations $200m at the global box office, Disney's live action remake of Snow White has been scheduled to launch on 4K Blu-ray disc on June 24. And if the promising details of this 4K release are anything to go by, it would appear that Disney is hoping that its film will be able to find a more sympathetic – and bigger – audience on home video. The first bit of good news about the upcoming Snow White 4K Blu-ray release is that the film will be available in Dolby Vision high dynamic range video and Dolby Atmos sound for people with TVs and sound systems capable of handling these premium picture and audio formats. For people who own TVs that don't support Dolby Vision, such as all Samsung models, the Snow White 4K Blu-ray image will default to the HDR10 format, which doesn't benefit from Dolby Vision's extra scene by scene image data. 'Snow White' will be released on 4K Blu-ray in the U.S. in an exclusive steelbook edition on June ... More 24. Photo: Disney The image will be presented in a 2.39:1 aspect ratio, and will appear, as usual with Disney 4K Blu-ray releases, on a 66GB disc rather than the larger 100GB alternative. The film's 1h 49m run time should be short enough, though, to ensure that the picture doesn't have to be too heavily compressed to fit into the 66GB space. As we're increasingly finding with Disney disc releases, the 4K Blu-ray version of Snow White will be exclusively available (in the U.S., anyway) in a steelbook edition, featuring what Disney describes as exclusive 'radiant' artwork. Disney has also confirmed in its announcement of Snow White on 4K Blu-ray that the film will be accompanied by what looks set to be a decent mix of bonus features. Starting with a Sing Along With the Movie option which, as its name suggests, shows the lyrics of the film's songs onscreen as they play so that you can test your vocal abilities against those of the film's stars. Disney has also rustled up a trio of deleted scenes to put on its Snow White disc releases. The only details provided on these, though, are their titles: Anguish and Opportunity, Danger In The Woods, and Hunt For Snow White. Exploded shot of the full Snow White Steelbook packaging. Photo: Disney Whatever your thoughts about the finished film, bringing Snow White 's originally animated world to life for this live-action remake was clearly a labour of love for the production team. So hopefully there will be plenty to interest film-making fans in the 4K Blu-ray package's Fearless, Fair, Brave, And True: Making SNOW WHITE behind-the-scenes documentary, in which director Marc Webb and various cast and crew members attempted to honor the legacy of the original story through the characters, set design and more. Another featurette, Merry Tunes, goes behind the songs with the filmmakers and the chief songwriting due of Benj Pasek and Justin Paul. Fairy Tale Fashion, meanwhile, features costume designer Sandy Powell joining the filmmakers and various cast members to talk us through how she breathed new life into the costumes for such iconic characters as Snow White and the Evil Queen. Wrapping the Snow White 4K Blu-ray disc's offerings up will be a (presumably cussing-free) Blooper reel. — Related Reading Disney Announces Restored And Remastered 'Lilo& Stitch' 4K Blu-ray 'Kingdom Of Heaven' 4K Blu-ray Details Announced—Including Restored And Remastered Director's Cut 'Captain America: Brave New World' 4K Blu-ray Details Revealed—Including Hours Of Bonus Features
Chicago Tribune
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Chicago Tribune
Lucy Dacus at the Chicago Theatre: Understated and personal to the point of feeling muted
Lucy Dacus had love on her mind Thursday at the first of a sold-out two-night stand at the Chicago Theatre. The singer-songwriter met the messiness and complexities of the emotion head-on. Her narratives addressed obsessive infatuation, speculative wonder, carnal bliss, honeymoon periods, in-between phases, bitter contradictions and all the euphoria, torment and confusion that serious affection often involves. An old soul who admitted she's been old since she was born, Dacus spent the last day of her 20s — she celebrates a birthday on Friday — chronicling relationship issues that seemed extremely personal and making them relatable to strangers who held their collective breath for quiet moments. They enjoyed plenty of opportunities. Polite to a fault, the 90-minute concert rarely saw Dacus take risks or depart from a charted course. Backed by an adequate five-piece band, Dacus primarily adhered to the mild, rounded sonic profile of her new 'Forever Is a Feeling' LP. Tracks from the album comprised the majority of the 19-song set. That the Boygenius member seldom increased the temperature and opted for tame approaches to tunes that burned with poetic passion felt like a missed opportunity to spark material that, on record, suffers from the same odd disconnect. For all her low-key charm and aw-shucks modesty, Dacus didn't do herself any favors sitting down at several junctures, or when instrumentalists in her group followed suit. During a stripped-down segment, Dacus sipped tea and got comfortable on furniture that resembled theater props in a play set in a royal palace. Keeping body language to a minimum, she mainly remained stationary. And while Dacus engaged in small talk and offered gratitude, anyone hoping for insight into her romance with fellow Boygenius bandmate Julien Baker left empty-handed. Coincidentally, Dacus' Christian upbringing and origins as a professional musician share similarities to Baker's background. Growing up as an adopted child in a suburb of Richmond, Virginia, Dacus attended church camp and found herself surrounded by religious songs. Her religious faith ultimately evolved. Dacus came out as queer at the age of 19, around the time she dropped out of college. Dacus worked at a photo lab and continued to write songs, a habit that started more than a decade earlier. A friend asked her to record some for part of his school project. Less than 24 hours of work at a Nashville studio with an ad-hoc band resulted in her 2016 debut 'No Burden.' It received rave reviews and attracted a feeding frenzy of labels. After signing with Matador Records, Dacus experienced a whirlwind ascension. Her second album, 'Historian' (2018), enjoyed considerable acclaim. A few months later, Boygenius issued its debut EP. Dacus kept gigging and creating, releasing an EP of holiday-themed fare in 2019 and a third celebrated full-length ('Home Video') in 2021. That building momentum, coupled with that generated by Baker and Phoebe Bridgers' solo careers, culminated in the success of Boygenius' 'The Record' (2023). Nominated for seven Grammys, it affirmed the trio's mainstream status and influential standing amid a culture reverting back to conservative ideas of women's place in society. Having assumed prior positions in favor of abortion and transgender rights, Dacus upped the protest ante on Boygenius' tour by performing in drag and calling President Obama a 'war criminal' on Twitter. Controversies aside, she could've used more bite and tension on Thursday. Or at least some rough edges to tear at the fabric of formal, delicate arrangements underpinned by washed-out keyboards, restrained guitars and violins. A hushed stillness and atmospheric glaze floated atop a host of light, leisurely paced songs. The inquisitive 'Modigliani' evaporated into thin air. A sorrowful 'Big Deal' never dared to rise above a whisper. The maudlin 'Best Guess' ambled its way into easy-listening territory. Chamber-pop flourishes on 'Ankles' — which referenced sexual desires without resorting to cheap, explicit language — suffocated Dacus' understated vocals. Warm, transparent, soft, controlled, a touch smoky: Dacus' medium-low vocal register emerged as a continual strength. Whether crooning, sighing, pleading or apologizing, she treated phrases as personal disclosures that deserved close inspection. Escaping to a private world for the piano ballad 'Limerence,' Dacus expressed uneasy thoughts while seated on a small riser. She looked as if she had fled the commotion of a house party, made her way to the roof and bared her soul to the moon. Amid the country jangle and radiant hooks of 'Most Wanted Man,' Dacus navigated the disbelief of her good fortune and delivered the equivalent of an engagement proposal with disarming sincerity. The acoustic-based portion further highlighted Dacus' interpretive skills. She scaled 'I Don't Wanna Be Funny Anymore' back to an acoustic foundation and layered her deceptively casual vocals over a rubbery riff. On a gently strummed 'For Keeps,' she sang the final couplet with measured slowness and lethal finality. When a microphone wielded by special guest Julia Steiner (singer for the Chicago indie-rock group Ratboys) failed to operate on a duet of 'Bullseye,' Dacus shared hers and picked up the slack. Having displayed visual signs on certain songs ('Talk,' 'VBS') of wanting to rock only to be thwarted by muted distortion and one-and-done sequences, Dacus' quintet finally broke through on the coda to 'Lost Time.' Punchy and emphatic, the layered section illustrated the dynamics and liveliness missing from much of the other material. Relatedly, during the encore, a rendition of Boygenius' 'True Blue' burst with welcome textures and toughness. Along with the amplified spasms of the closing 'Night Shift,' it drew by far the most enthusiastic reaction of the evening. A high-note exit to an otherwise moderate performance, and an indication that next time through, Dacus needs to inject more hot blood into the heavy memories. Bob Gendron is a freelance critic. Setlist at the Chicago Theatre May 1: 'Hot & Heavy' 'Ankles' 'Modigliani' 'Limerence' 'Big Deal' 'First Time' 'VBS' 'Talk' 'Nonbeliever' 'Best Guess' 'For Keeps' 'Partner in Crime' 'I Don't Wanna Be Funny Anymore' 'Bullseye' 'Most Wanted Man' 'Lost Time' 'Forever Is a Feeling' Encore 'True Blue' (Boygenius cover) 'Night Shift'
