The new DVD and Blu-ray releases for November 22, 2016 include the true story dramedy "War Dogs" starring Miles Teller and Jonah Hill, Jason Statham's action sequel "Mechanic: Resurrection", LAIKA's new animated feature "Kubo and the Two Strings", the thriller "Hell or High Water" starring Chris Pine, Ben Foster and Jeff Bridges, and the boxing biopic "Hands of Stone" starring Edgar Ramirez and Robert De Niro.
We also have some interesting documentaries this week: "Silicon Cowboys" and "Harry & Snowman". Only one TV series, though, the second season of "Poldark".
Check out all the new movies and TV shows released on DVD and Blu-ray after the jump.
We also have some interesting documentaries this week: "Silicon Cowboys" and "Harry & Snowman". Only one TV series, though, the second season of "Poldark".
Check out all the new movies and TV shows released on DVD and Blu-ray after the jump.
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MOVIES
WAR DOGS (2016)
MECHANIC: RESURRECTION (2016)
KUBO AND THE TWO STRINGS (2016)
HELL OR HIGH WATER (2016)
HANDS OF STONE (2016)
I.T. (2016)
YOGA HOSERS (2016)
THE BEST OF CINERAMA (2016)
SILICON COWBOYS (2016)
INTRUDER (2016)
HARRY & SNOWMAN (2015)
BEYOND CLUELESS (2014)
TV SERIES
POLDARK Season 2 (2016)
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MOVIES
WAR DOGS (2016)
MECHANIC: RESURRECTION (2016)
KUBO AND THE TWO STRINGS (2016)
HELL OR HIGH WATER (2016)
HANDS OF STONE (2016)
I.T. (2016)
YOGA HOSERS (2016)
THE BEST OF CINERAMA (2016)
SILICON COWBOYS (2016)
INTRUDER (2016)
HARRY & SNOWMAN (2015)
BEYOND CLUELESS (2014)
TV SERIES
POLDARK Season 2 (2016)
MOVIES
WAR DOGS (2016)
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Product Description: Based on a true story, "War Dogs" follows two friends in their early 20s (Jonah Hill and Miles Teller) living in Miami Beach during the Iraq War who exploit a little-known government initiative that allows small businesses to bid on U.S. Military contracts. Starting small, they begin raking in big money and are living the high life. But the pair gets in over their heads when they land a 300 million dollar deal to arm the Afghan Military—a deal that puts them in business with some very shady people, not the least of which turns out to be the U.S. Government.
Purchasing Links: DVD, Blu-ray, 4K, Amazon Instant Video
Director: Todd Phillips
Starring: Jonah Hill, Miles Teller, Bradley Cooper, Barry Livingston, Ana de Armas
Genre: Comedy, Drama, War
Runtime: 114 min
Rating: R for language throughout, drug use and some sexual references
Language: English
Studio: Warner Brothers
Special Features:
Starring: Jonah Hill, Miles Teller, Bradley Cooper, Barry Livingston, Ana de Armas
Genre: Comedy, Drama, War
Runtime: 114 min
Rating: R for language throughout, drug use and some sexual references
Language: English
Studio: Warner Brothers
Special Features:
- General Phillips: Boots on the Ground
- War Dogs: Access Granted
- Pentagon Pie
MECHANIC: RESURRECTION (2016)
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Product Description: Arthur Bishop (Jason Statham) returns as the Mechanic in the sequel to the 2011 action-thriller. When the deceitful actions of a cunning but beautiful woman (Jessica Alba) force him to return to the life he left behind, Bishop's life is once again in danger as he has to complete an impossible list of assassinations of the most dangerous men in the world.
Purchasing Links: DVD, Blu-ray + DVD Combo, 4K Ultra HD, Amazon Instant Video
Director: Dennis Gansel
Starring: Jason Statham, Jessica Alba, Tommy Lee Jones, Michelle Yeoh, Natalie Burn, Sam Hazeldine
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Runtime: 99 min
Rating: R for violence throughout and language
Language: English
Studio: Lionsgate
Special Features:
Starring: Jason Statham, Jessica Alba, Tommy Lee Jones, Michelle Yeoh, Natalie Burn, Sam Hazeldine
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Runtime: 99 min
Rating: R for violence throughout and language
Language: English
Studio: Lionsgate
Special Features:
- "Engineering the Sequel: Inside Mechanic: Resurrection" Featurette
- "Scoring the Action Film with Mark Isham" Featurette
- "The Malaysian Prison" Featurette
- "Michelle Yeoh, Secret Ally" Featurette
- "Statham on Stunts" Featurette
KUBO AND THE TWO STRINGS (2016)
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Product Description: From the acclaimed animation studio LAIKA (Coraline) comes an epic original action adventure featuring the voice talents of Academy Award winners Charlize Theron and Matthew McConaughey. Kubo mesmerizes the people in his village with his magical gift for spinning wild tales with origami. When he accidentally summons an evil spirit seeking vengeance, Kubo is forced to go on a quest to solve the mystery of his fallen samurai father and his mystical weaponry, as well as discover his own magical powers. Kubo and the Two Strings is "a wildly imaginative, magical adventure." – Scott Mantz, Access Hollywood
Purchasing Links: DVD, Blu-ray, 3D, Amazon Instant Video
Director: Travis Knight
Starring: Art Parkinson, Matthew McConaughey, Charlize Theron, Rooney Mara, Ralph Fiennes, George Takei, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Minae Noji, Brenda Vaccaro
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Family
Runtime: 101 min
Rating: PG for thematic elements, scary images, action and peril
Language: English
Studio: Universal
Special Features:
Starring: Art Parkinson, Matthew McConaughey, Charlize Theron, Rooney Mara, Ralph Fiennes, George Takei, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Minae Noji, Brenda Vaccaro
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Family
Runtime: 101 min
Rating: PG for thematic elements, scary images, action and peril
Language: English
Studio: Universal
Special Features:
- Feature Audio Commentary with Director/Producer Travis Knight
- Kubo's Journey
- Corners of the Earth
- The Myth of Kubo
HELL OR HIGH WATER (2016)
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Product Description: Jeff Bridges, Chris Pine, and Ben Foster star in this riveting story about two brothers who turn to crime to save their family's land and the Texas Ranger out to stop them.
Purchasing Links: DVD, Blu-ray, Amazon Instant Video
Director: David Mackenzie
Starring: Ben Foster, Chris Pine, Jeff Bridges, Dale Dickey, Gil Birmingham
Genre: Crime, Drama
Runtime: 102 min
Rating: R for some strong violence, language throughout and brief sexuality
Language: English
Studio: Lionsgate
Special Features:
Starring: Ben Foster, Chris Pine, Jeff Bridges, Dale Dickey, Gil Birmingham
Genre: Crime, Drama
Runtime: 102 min
Rating: R for some strong violence, language throughout and brief sexuality
Language: English
Studio: Lionsgate
Special Features:
- "Enemies Forever: The Characters of Hell or High Water" Featurette
- "Visualizing the Heart of America" Featurette
- "Damaged Heroes: The Performances of Hell or High Water" Featurette
- Red Carpet Premiere
- Filmmaker Q&A
HANDS OF STONE (2016)
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Product Description: Hands of Stone follows the life of Roberto Durán (Edgar Ramírez), the Panamanian fighter who, with the help of his trainer Ray Arcel (Robert De Niro) made his professional debut in 1968 as a 16 year old and retired in 2002 at the age of 50. In June 1980, he defeated Sugar Ray Leonard (Usher Raymond) to capture the WBC welterweight title, but shocked the boxing world by returning to his corner in their November rematch, famously saying the words 'no más' ('no more').
Purchasing Links: DVD, Blu-ray, Amazon Instant Video
Director: Jonathan Jakubowicz
Starring: Edgar Ramirez, Robert De Niro, Usher Raymond, Ana de Armas, Drena De Niro, John Turturro, Rubén Blades, Reg E. Cathey
Genre: Action, Biography, Drama
Runtime: 105 min
Rating: R for language throughout and some sexuality/nudity
Language: English
Studio: Starz/Anchor Bay
Special Features:
Starring: Edgar Ramirez, Robert De Niro, Usher Raymond, Ana de Armas, Drena De Niro, John Turturro, Rubén Blades, Reg E. Cathey
Genre: Action, Biography, Drama
Runtime: 105 min
Rating: R for language throughout and some sexuality/nudity
Language: English
Studio: Starz/Anchor Bay
Special Features:
- Roberto Durán: A Boxing Legend, A Nation’s Pride”
- Deleted scenes
- “Champions” lyric video featuring Usher
- “Champions” lyric video featuring Ruben Blades
I.T. (2016)
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Product Description: Mike Regan (Pierce Brosnan) is a successful, self-made man who has it all: a gorgeous wife, a beautiful teenage daughter and a sleek, state-of-the-art “smart home.” But he soon finds himself in a deadly, high-stakes game of cat-and-mouse when his I.T. consultant, Ed (James Frecheville), starts using his skills to stalk Mike’s daughter and endanger his family, his business, and his life. In a world where there is no privacy, and personal secrets can go viral by the click of a mouse, Mike needs to rely on his old connections to defeat a new kind of nemesis.
Purchasing Links: DVD, Blu-ray, Amazon Instant Video
Director: John Moore
Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Jason Barry, Anna Friel, Stefanie Scott
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Runtime: 95 min
Rating: Not Rated
Language: English
Studio: RLJ Entertainment
Special Features:
Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Jason Barry, Anna Friel, Stefanie Scott
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Runtime: 95 min
Rating: Not Rated
Language: English
Studio: RLJ Entertainment
Special Features:
- None
YOGA HOSERS (2016)
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Product Description: 15-year-olds Colleen Collette and Colleen McKenzie (Lily-Rose Depp and Harley Quinn Smith) are on their smartphones constantly, sing in a small band, and take yoga classes. The girls will do just about anything to receive an invitation to a senior party. But when they discover the leader of a Nazi splinter group has been raising an army of monsters beneath the store where they work, the teens team up with a legendary man-hunter (Johnny Depp) to stop the world-threatening uprising.
Purchasing Links: DVD, Blu-ray, Amazon Instant Video
Director: Kevin Smith
Starring: Lily-Rose Depp, Harley Quinn Smith, Johnny Depp, Austin Butler, Tyler Posey, Haley Joel Osment, Ralph Garman, Adam Brody, Justin Long, Jennifer Schwalbach, Genesis Rodriguez, Tony Hale, Vanessa Paradis
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Runtime: 88 min
Rating: PG-13 for crude humor, sexual references, comic violence, and brief drug material
Language: English
Studio: Invincible Pictures
Special Features:
Starring: Lily-Rose Depp, Harley Quinn Smith, Johnny Depp, Austin Butler, Tyler Posey, Haley Joel Osment, Ralph Garman, Adam Brody, Justin Long, Jennifer Schwalbach, Genesis Rodriguez, Tony Hale, Vanessa Paradis
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Runtime: 88 min
Rating: PG-13 for crude humor, sexual references, comic violence, and brief drug material
Language: English
Studio: Invincible Pictures
Special Features:
- None
THE BEST OF CINERAMA (2016)
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Product Description: The Best of Cinerama is comprised of all the greatest thrills of Cinerama, from the breathtaking roller coaster ride to the visit to La Scala, Milan, for Aida; from the hurtling bobsled run, to the stirring dances of the African Watusis. Made up of over 20 such exciting highlights, the film is not only an historic compilation, but also a stand-alone thrill-a-minute experience.
The adventure begins with the Sabre jet precision flying team from Search For Paradise, and then whirls back to the iconic roller coaster sequence from This Is Cinerama, newly restored for this release. From there, the three-panel journey goes global, showcasing some
of the rich and exotic locales of Cinerama Holiday, South Seas Adventure and Seven Wonders of the World. There's the Marian Year Celebration at St. Peter's Square in Rome, featuring the first commercial motion-picture footage of Pope Pius XII. There's the boat trip down the Ganges River at Benares. There are visits to Paris, Vienna, Athens, India, Brazil, Japan, Africa, Israel, and New Orleans, all in one spectacular Cinerama presentation.
The adventure begins with the Sabre jet precision flying team from Search For Paradise, and then whirls back to the iconic roller coaster sequence from This Is Cinerama, newly restored for this release. From there, the three-panel journey goes global, showcasing some
Flicker Alley and Cinerama Inc. are proud to present The Best of Cinerama in the Smilebox® Curved Screen Simulation. The film has been digitally remastered from original camera negatives, and includes an all-new restoration of scenes from This Is Cinerama! This edition celebrates a decade of Cinerama filmmaking, and over five years of bringing those treasures back to life on Blu-ray and DVD for future Cinerama audiences to enjoy!
Purchasing Links: Blu-ray/DVD Dual Format Edition
Director: Robert L. Bendick, Phillipe De Lacy, Carl Dudley, Richard Goldstone, Francis D. Lyon
Starring: Lowell Thomas
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 143 min
Rating: Not Rated
Language: English
Studio: Flicker Alley
Special Features:
Starring: Lowell Thomas
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 143 min
Rating: Not Rated
Language: English
Studio: Flicker Alley
Special Features:
- Feature Length Audio Commentary: With Cinerama historian David Coles
- Shellarama (1965): Shot in Super-Technirama and released on 70mm, this Shell-produced short follows the journey of Shell oil from raw source to refined fuel
- Bridge to Space (1968): A 70mm short documentary shot on Merritt Island and at Cape Canaveral
- The Rangerettes : Deleted scene from Seven Wonders of the World featuring Kilgore College Rangerettes
- Battleship Iowa Arrives in San Pedro : A Cinerama short film shot in 2012
- Reconstructing The Best of Cinerama : A restoration demonstration with Dave Strohmaier
- The Best of Cinerama Trailer: Theatrical trailer
- Program Booklet: A facsimile representation of the original program booklet
- Cinerama Troika : Interview with the principles behind Cinerama travelogue restorations (Blu-ray only)
- Remembering The Best of Cinerama : Interview with Norman Karlin, Cinerama editor (Blu-ray only)
- Slideshows: Who s Who in Cinerama History ; Show Places of the 1950s ; and more! (Blu-ray only)
SILICON COWBOYS (2016)
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Product Description: Launched in 1982 by three friends in a Houston diner, Compaq Computer set out to build a portable PC to take on IBM, the world's most powerful tech company. Many had tried cloning the industry leader's code, only to be trounced by IBM and its high-priced lawyers. "Silicon Cowboys" explores the remarkable David vs. Goliath rise, and eventual demise, of Compaq, an unlikely upstart who altered the future of computing and helped shape the world as we know it today. Directed by Oscar-nominated director Jason Cohen, the film offers a fresh look at the explosive rise of the 1980's PC industry and is a refreshing alternative to the familiar narratives of Jobs, Gates and Zuckerberg.
Purchasing Links: DVD, Blu-ray, Amazon Instant Video
Director: Jason Cohen
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 77 min
Rating: Not Rated
Language: English
Studio: FilmRise
Special Features:
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 77 min
Rating: Not Rated
Language: English
Studio: FilmRise
Special Features:
- Trailer
- "Man on the Street"
INTRUDER (2016)
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Product Description: A young woman’s quiet night in becomes a free-fall into fear in this disturbing home invasion thriller. After she lands her dream job, a young cellist (Louise Linton) settles in for a relaxing few days holed up in her apartment: but as a violent storm rages outside, she can’t shake the feeling that someone is watching her every move. Cleverly toying with the rules of suspense, director Travis Z wrings maximum terror from everyone’s worst nightmare: you may not be alone. Also starring musician Moby.
Purchasing Links: Blu-ray, Amazon Instant Video
Director: Travis Zariwny
Starring: Steven Beckingham, Teresa Decher, Louise Linton, Moby
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Runtime: 88 min
Rating: Not Rated
Language: English
Studio: Shout Factory
Special Features:
Starring: Steven Beckingham, Teresa Decher, Louise Linton, Moby
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Runtime: 88 min
Rating: Not Rated
Language: English
Studio: Shout Factory
Special Features:
- None
HARRY & SNOWMAN (2015)
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Product Description: Dutch immigrant Harry deLeyer journeyed to the United States after World War II and developed a transformative relationship with a broken down Amish plow horse he rescued off a slaughter truck bound for the glue factory. Harry paid eighty dollars for the horse and named him Snowman. In less than two years, Harry & Snowman went on to win the triple crown of show jumping, beating the nation's top pedigree horses and wealthiest socialites. They became famous and traveled around the world together. Their chance meeting at a Pennsylvania horse auction saved them both and crafted a friendship that lasted a lifetime. Eighty-six year old Harry tells their Cinderella love story firsthand, as he continues to train on today's show jumping circuit.
This Special Director’s Edition DVD features surround sound, the official "Harry & Snowman" trailer and extras including interview with Olympian George Morris, interview with the legendary horseman Rodney Jenkins, interview with Harry deLeyer, exclusive interview with director Ron Davis and Harriet deLeyer, and "The Story of Olympic Jumper Sinjon" along with English subtitles for the deaf and hearing-impaired.
Purchasing Links: DVD, Blu-ray, Amazon Instant Video
Director: Ron Davis
Starring: Harry DeLeyer, Harriet DeLeyer, Andre DeLeyer
Genre: Documentary, Biography, Drama
Runtime: 84 min
Rating: Not Rated
Language: English
Studio: FilmRise
Special Features:
Starring: Harry DeLeyer, Harriet DeLeyer, Andre DeLeyer
Genre: Documentary, Biography, Drama
Runtime: 84 min
Rating: Not Rated
Language: English
Studio: FilmRise
Special Features:
- None
BEYOND CLUELESS (2014)
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Product Description: "Beyond Clueless" is a dizzying journey into the mind, body and soul of the teen movie as observed through over 200 modern coming-of-age classics. Examining such movies as "The Craft" and "Mean Girls," filmmaker Charlie Lyne reflects on adolescent angst, friendship and sexuality in a decade of teen movies.
Purchasing Links: DVD, Blu-ray
Director: Charlie Lyne
Starring: Fairuza Balk
Genre: Documentary, Horror, Romance
Runtime: 89 min
Rating: Not Rated
Language: English
Studio: FilmRise
Special Features:
Starring: Fairuza Balk
Genre: Documentary, Horror, Romance
Runtime: 89 min
Rating: Not Rated
Language: English
Studio: FilmRise
Special Features:
- Trailer
- Commentary
- Live Score: "Beyond Clueless"
- "House Party"
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TELEVISION
POLDARK Season 2 (2016)
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Product Description: Poldark, the drama that has become a cultural phenomenon, continues for a second season on the stunning beaches of Cornwall. It s 1790 and there is riot and revolution in the air. Ross Poldark, the character redefined by the smoldering Aidan Turner, must fight for his freedom when George Warleggan tries to have him hanged as a revolutionary. While Francis and Elizabeth watch on in horror, can Demelza save Ross from himself?
Purchasing Links: DVD, Blu-ray
Starring: Aidan Turner, Eleanor Tomlinson, Jack Farthing, Heida Reed
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Runtime: 600 min
Rating: Not Rated
Language: English
Studio: PBS
Special Features:
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Runtime: 600 min
Rating: Not Rated
Language: English
Studio: PBS
Special Features:
- None
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