New on DVD & Blu-Ray - PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES (2011)

Synopsis: From Disney and Producer Jerry Bruckheimer comes all the fun, epic adventure and humor that ignited the original. Johnny Depp returns as Captain Jack Sparrow in Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. A tale of truth, betrayal, youth, demise - and mermaids! When Jack crosses paths with a woman from his past (Penelope Cruz), he's not sure if it's love, or if she's a ruthless con artist using him to find the fabled Fountain of Youth. Forced aboard the ship of the most feared pirate ever, Jack doesn't know who to fear more -Blackbeard (Ian McShane) or the woman from his past. Directed by Rob Marshall, it's filled with eye-popping battle scenes, mystery and all-out wit.

Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Worldwide Box-Office: $1,039,571,802

Number of Discs: 1 (DVD); 2 (DVD/Combo in DVD, or Blu-Ray Packaging); 5 (Blu-ray 3D / Blu-ray / DVD / Digital Copy Combo)

DVD Special Features :

• Bloopers of the Caribbean
• LEGO Animated Shorts: Captain Jack's Brick Tales
• Audio Commentary by Director Rob Marshall

Blu-Ray Special Features (Five-Disc Combo):

• [same as the DVD]
• Under the Scene: Bringing Mermaids to Life
• Legends of On Stranger Tides
• In Search of the Fountain
• Last Sail, First Voyage
• Disney Second Screen

What to Expect : A decent addition to the "Pirates of the Caribbean" franchise, a little less bloated than "Dead Man's Chest" and "At World's End", but still far from the first movie's rousing swashbuckling spirit. Johnny Depp and Penelope Cruz give the movie the edge it needs to keep us engrossed and the set pieces are spectacular, as usual. It's not perfect, but it's a fun ride, nonetheless.

Release Date : October 18, 2011

Run Time : 136 Min.

Studio/Distributor : Walt Disney Pictures

Rating : PG-13 for sexual content/nudity, language and some violence.

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