Prepare your bank accounts, it’s time to see what’s Now Available to Own for the week of October 28, 2014. Each week we run down new releases in movies, television series, and video games that you can enjoy in the comfort of your own home. On shelves this week, you can find titles such as Deliver Us from Evil, Dragon Ball Z, Sunset Overdrive, and more. Check out the complete list of new releases after the jump.
Movies on Blu-Ray
Deliver Us From Evil (Scott Derrickson) Rated R [118 min] – NY police officer Ralph Sarchie investigates a series of crimes. He joins forces with an unconventional priest, schooled in the rituals of exorcism, to combat the possessions that are terrorizing their city. Starring Eric Bana, Édgar Ramírez, Joel McHale, and Olivia Munn
2014 has been a terrible year for horror, and Deliver Us from Evil is a prime example of the genre’s downfall. There is nothing inherently original about the story, the acting is subpar, and the thrills are lackluster at best. And to top it off, Sarchie’s family is so unnecessary to the movie it wouldn’t have changed a thing if they were erased from the screenplay. Special features included are:
- Illuminating Evil: The Making of Deliver Us From Evil
- The Demon Detective: “The Work” and the real Ralph Sarchie
- The Two Sargeants
- Deliver us from Demons
Begin Again (John Carney) Rated R [104 min] – A chance encounter between a disgraced music-business executive and a young singer-songwriter new to Manhattan turns into a promising collaboration between the two talents. Starring Keira Knightley, Mark Ruffalo, Adam Levine, and Hailee Steinfeld
I never got a chance to check this movie out, but it looked like so contrived and cookie cutter. Special features included are:
- The Making of Begin Again
- Music Videos Including Adam Levine’s “Lost Stars”
Wish I Was Here (Zach Braff) Rated R [106 min] – Aidan Bloom is a 35-year-old man who finds himself at major crossroads, which forces him to examine his life, his career, and his family. Starring Zach Braff, Joey King, and Pierce Gagnon
Garden State is one of those prime examples of overly hyped movies that you can’t even remember why it’s good in the first place, people just say it is. I don’t want to rag on Braff because I haven’t seen this film, but I don’t see it as anything groundbreaking to the indie genre. His character feels like it came out of a machine designed for this type of film. Special features included are:
- Feature Commentaries
- Deleted Scenes
- Photography Lawrence Sher, and Editor Myron Kerstein
- Directing While Acting
- Aston Martin Dealership Outtakes
Television on Blu-Ray
Dragon Ball Z (Season 8) (Daisuke Nishio) – The evil wizard Babidi has traveled across the galaxy on a quest for revenge, hoping to fulfill his father’s thwarted dreams of universal domination. Meanwhile, the Supreme Kai has come to enlist the aid of the Z-Fighters in an effort to prevent Babidi from completing his plans and awakening a monster of unimaginable terror: Majin Buu. Starring Sean Schemmel, Stephanie Nadolny, Christopher Sabat, Daisuke Gōri, Mayumi Tanaka, and Kenji Utsumi
I’d say this is one of the best seasons of the show post Namek. There are a lot of crazy characters, insane fight scenes, and Majin Buu is just an absolutely unique threat to the Z-Fighters. It’s a lot of fun. Special features included are:
- Inside Dragon Ball Z: Interview with Kyle Hebert
- Inside Dragon Ball Z: Interview with Kara Edwards
- Dragon Ball Z: Coming to America
- Textless Opening Song
- Textless Closing Song
- U.S. Trailer
- Trailers
Video Games
Blu-Ray Deals and Steals
- Hannibal (Season 2) – $15 Ice Age (4-Movie Set) – $19.99 American Hustle – $11.99 Hitchcock (2012) – $6.99 Gremlins 2 – $5 Psycho (1960) – $10.98 Old School – $4.88 A Nightmare on Elm Street (Collection) – $29.99 Game of Thrones (Season 1 & 2) – $34.99 each Hocus Pocus – $9.99 Obvious Child – $14.99 Where the Wild Things Are – $9.99 The Addams Family – $8.69 Trick ‘r Treat – $5.05 Life After Beth – $16.16 The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) – $5.99 Snowpiercer – $14.94 The Raid 2 – $14.99 Oblivion – $9.99 Stoker – $7.99 Saw (The Complete Collection) – $17.89 Akira – $14.99 Warm Bodies – $7.88
All prices come from Amazon.com and sometime Best Buy. Best Buy, Frys, and Target all price match online prices now if you do not want to order online.What will you be taking home this week, tell us in the comments section below?
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All plot synopses come courtesy of IMDb.com