Elis [DVD] [2016]

ELIS follows the life of Elis Regina, undoubtedly the greatest Brazilian singer of all time told in this biopic film with energetic and pulsating rhythm. Her untimely death in 1982 at the age of 36, shocked Brazil. A perfectionist who was frequently dissatisfied, Regina drove herself and members of her band relentlessly, leading to her being dubbed "Hurricane" and "Little Pepper" by musicians and journalists. She commanded the respect of Brazil's leading songwriters, who lined up for the chance to have her record one of their songs, and for much of her short life was the country's most popular female vocalist. Starring Andreia Horta, Gustavo Machado, Caco Ciocier, Zecarlos Machado, and Lucio Mauro Filho, the film will premiere theatrically at the Laemmle Music Hall, followed by release on multiple VOD platforms on April 10th and a special behind-the-scenes DVD release on May 8th. The film, written, directed and produced by Hugo Prata, opens in select theaters on March 23rd.

Krishna Rao's fantasy film Crossworlds comes to DVD with a widescreen transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1. The English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital Surround. Spanish and French subtitles are accessible, and the soundtrack is closed-captioned. There are no supplemental materials of any consequence. This is a fine release from Trimark.