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2016 Critics’ Choice Award Winners List
Mad Max: Fury Road received top honors at the Critics’ Choice Awards, but it was another Oscars frontrunner that took home Best Picture Continue reading
MAD MAX: FURY ROAD 21st Critics’ Choice Awards Nominees
After last week’s nominations were revealed for the 22nd Annual SAG Awards and 73rd Golden Globes, it feels like it could be anyone’s game at this point. This morning the Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) and Broadcast Television Journalists Association (BTJA) announced their 21st Critics’ Choice Awards nominees with George Miller’s Mad Max: Fury Road leading the charge with 13 nods. Hosted by T.J. Miller, the winners will be revealed during a live broadcast from the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica on A&E, Lifetime, and LMN on Sunday, January 17, 2016 at 8:00 p.m. EST/5:00 p.m. PST.
Mad Max: Fury Road has undoubtedly become the underdog favorite of this awards season, as it has become one of the most revered features of the year by critics, myself included – my review. The big topic of conversation, aside from gaining Best Picture recognition, is Charlize Theron’s nods for both Best Actress and Best Actress In An Action Movie. Tom Hardy, of course, is nominated for Best Actor In An Action Movie, but it’s George Miller for Best Director that has really invested my interest into whether he could be a contender come Oscars. The film has also garnered nominations for Best Cinematography, Best Production Design, Best Editing, Best Costume Design, Best Hair and Makeup, Best Visual Effects, Best Action Movie, and Best Sci-Fi/Horror Movie.
Trailing behind the whirlwind, critically acclaimed hit is Carol, The Martian, and The Revenant with nine nominations each. While this year’s big favorite, Spotlight, has earned itself eight nominations from critics, followed by The Big Short and The Hateful Eight with six each. Bridge of Spies, Brooklyn, The Danish Girl, Jurassic World, and Sicario each earned five nominations and Room obtained four. Charlize Theron isn’t the only actress up for multiple Best Actress categories, as Jennifer Lawrence is up for three for her work in Joy and The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2, while Rachel McAdams is up for two awards for Spotlight and True Detective.
And while the film categories are all up in the air, the television categories prove that the increasing output of excellent programming continued this year with FX, ABC, and HBO both gaining 14 nominations each; FOX is close on their heels with 12 nods. The big standout series this year, as determined by critics, is FX’s Fargo with eight nominations. The Leftovers (HBO) and Transparent (Amazon) are not far behind with five nominations each; Black-ish (ABC), Mr. Robot (USA), and Penny Dreadful (Showtime) each earned four.
So what can we takeaway from this year’s 21st Critics’ Choice Awards nominees? For starters, no other awards group has seen more movies this year than the critics, assumably. It’s their jobs to assess the year in film. Who better has a sound voice of reasoning than those who sit in dark rooms and watch movies multiple times per week? In the long run, sure, all awards are practically meaningless gold statues, and the varying award categories the BFCA and BTJA have set have little influence when it comes to the Oscars, but if these voices of reason can help sway voters to at least make an earnest decision at the polls we can be safe in knowing we won’t have another year where a Shakespeare in Love wins against a Saving Private Ryan.
21st CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARDS NOMINEES – THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES
BEST PICTURE
- The Big Short
- Bridge of Spies
- Brooklyn
- Carol
- Mad Max: Fury Road
- The Martian
- The Revenant
- Room
- Sicario
- Spotlight
- Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens
BEST ACTOR
- Bryan Cranston – Trumbo
- Matt Damon – The Martian
- Johnny Depp – Black Mass
- Leonardo DiCaprio – The Revenant
- Michael Fassbender – Steve Jobs
- Eddie Redmayne – The Danish Girl
BEST ACTRESS
- Cate Blanchett – Carol
- Brie Larson – Room
- Jennifer Lawrence – Joy
- Charlotte Rampling – 45 Years
- Saoirse Ronan – Brooklyn
- Charlize Theron – Mad Max: Fury Road
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
- Paul Dano – Love & Mercy
- Tom Hardy – The Revenant
- Mark Ruffalo – Spotlight
- Mark Rylance – Bridge of Spies
- Michael Shannon – 99 Homes
- Sylvester Stallone – Creed
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
- Jennifer Jason Leigh – The Hateful Eight
- Rooney Mara – Carol
- Rachel McAdams – Spotlight
- Helen Mirren – Trumbo
- Alicia Vikander – The Danish Girl
- Kate Winslet – Steve Jobs
BEST YOUNG ACTOR/ACTRESS
- Abraham Attah – Beasts of No Nation
- RJ Cyler – Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
- Shameik Moore – Dope
- Milo Parker – Mr. Holmes
- Jacob Tremblay – Room
BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE
- The Big Short
- The Hateful Eight
- Spotlight
- Straight Outta Compton
- Trumbo
BEST DIRECTOR
- Todd Haynes – Carol
- Alejandro González Iñárritu – The Revenant
- Tom McCarthy – Spotlight
- George Miller – Mad Max: Fury Road
- Ridley Scott – The Martian
- Steven Spielberg – Bridge of Spies
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
- Matt Charman and Ethan Coen & Joel Coen – Bridge of Spies
- Alex Garland – Ex Machina
- Quentin Tarantino – The Hateful Eight
- Pete Docter, Meg LeFauve, Josh Cooley – Inside Out
- Josh Singer and Tom McCarthy – Spotlight
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
- Charles Randolph and Adam McKay – The Big Short
- Nick Hornby – Brooklyn
- Drew Goddard – The Martian
- Emma Donoghue – Room
- Aaron Sorkin – Steve Jobs
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
- Carol – Ed Lachman
- The Hateful Eight – Robert Richardson
- Mad Max: Fury Road – John Seale
- The Martian – Dariusz Wolski
- The Revenant – Emmanuel Lubezki
- Sicario – Roger Deakins
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
- Bridge of Spies – Adam Stockhausen, Rena DeAngelo
- Brooklyn – François Séguin, Jennifer Oman and Louise Tremblay
- Carol – Judy Becker, Heather Loeffler
- The Danish Girl – Eve Stewart, Michael Standish
- Mad Max: Fury Road – Colin Gibson
- The Martian – Arthur Max, Celia Bobak
BEST EDITING
- The Big Short – Hank Corwin
- Mad Max: Fury Road – Margaret Sixel
- The Martian – Pietro Scalia
- The Revenant – Stephen Mirrione
- Spotlight – Tom McArdle
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
- Brooklyn – Odile Dicks-Mireaux
- Carol – Sandy Powell
- Cinderella – Sandy Powell
- The Danish Girl – Paco Delgado
- Mad Max: Fury Road – Jenny Beavan
BEST HAIR & MAKEUP
- Black Mass
- Carol
- The Danish Girl
- The Hateful Eight
- Mad Max: Fury Road
- The Revenant
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
- Ex Machina
- Jurassic World
- Mad Max: Fury Road
- The Martian
- The Revenant
- The Walk
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
- Anomalisa
- The Good Dinosaur
- Inside Out
- The Peanuts Movie
- Shaun the Sheep Movie
BEST ACTION MOVIE
- Furious 7
- Jurassic World
- Mad Max: Fury Road
- Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation
- Sicario
BEST ACTOR IN AN ACTION MOVIE
- Daniel Craig – Spectre
- Tom Cruise – Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation
- Tom Hardy – Mad Max: Fury Road
- Chris Pratt – Jurassic World
- Paul Rudd – Ant-Man
BEST ACTRESS IN AN ACTION MOVIE
- Emily Blunt – Sicario
- Rebecca Ferguson – Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation
- Bryce Dallas Howard – Jurassic World
- Jennifer Lawrence – The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2
- Charlize Theron – Mad Max: Fury Road
BEST COMEDY
- The Big Short
- Inside Out
- Joy
- Sisters
- Spy
- Trainwreck
BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY
- Christian Bale – The Big Short
- Steve Carell – The Big Short
- Robert De Niro – The Intern
- Bill Hader – Trainwreck
- Jason Statham – Spy
BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY
- Tina Fey – Sisters
- Jennifer Lawrence – Joy
- Melissa McCarthy – Spy
- Amy Schumer – Trainwreck
- Lily Tomlin – Grandma
BEST SCI-FI/HORROR MOVIE
- Ex Machina
- It Follows
- Jurassic World
- Mad Max: Fury Road
- The Martian
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
- The Assassin
- Goodnight Mommy
- Mustang
- The Second Mother
- Son of Saul
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
- Amy
- Cartel Land
- Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief
- He Named Me Malala
- The Look of Silence
- Where to Invade Next
BEST SONG
- Fifty Shades of Grey – Love Me Like You Do
- Furious 7 – See You Again
- The Hunting Ground – Til It Happens To You
- Love & Mercy – One Kind of Love
- Spectre – Writing’s on the Wall
- Youth – Simple Song #3
BEST SCORE
- Carol – Carter Burwell
- The Hateful Eight – Ennio Morricone
- The Revenant – Ryuichi Sakamoto and Alva Noto
- Sicario – Johann Johannsson
- Spotlight – Howard Shore
Continue Reading to see the the Television Category Nominees–>>
Coming Soon to Blu-Ray and DVD: The Martian, The Leftovers, and More
While we provide you with a list of available new releases Now Available to Own every Tuesday, Coming Soon to Blu-ray and DVD looks at all of the recent home video announcements. For the week of December 12, 2015 we have the The Martian, The Leftovers Season 2, Goosebumps, and more. Find out when they’ll be out and what special features movie fans can expect below.
Available on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital HD January 12, 2016
The Martian (Ridley Scott) Rated PG-13 [141 min] – During a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his crew. But Watney has survived and finds himself stranded and alone on the hostile planet. With only meager supplies, he must draw upon his ingenuity, wit and spirit to subsist and find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive. Starring Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Kristen Wiig, Kate Mara, Michael Peña, Donald Glover, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Jeff Daniels
Special features include:
- Signal Acquired: Writing and Direction
- Learn how the producers brought an acclaimed novel, a master director and a stellar cast together for THE MARTIAN.
- Occupy Mars: Casting and Costumes
- Matt Damon and his ensemble of incredibly talented actors discuss their roles in THE MARTIAN.
- 5 Theatrical In-World Pieces
- Ares III: Farewell
- The Right Stuff
- Ares: Our Greatest Adventure
- Leave Your Mark
- Bring Him Home
- Ares III: Refocused
- Seven years after the events of Ares 3, take a deeper look at the true story behind Mark Watney’s daring rescue
- Gag Reel
- Production Gallery
Available on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital HD February 2, 2016
Bridge of Spies (Steven Spielberg) Rated PG-13 [135 min] – An American lawyer is recruited by the CIA during the Cold War to help rescue a pilot detained in the Soviet Union. Starring Tom Hanks, Mark Rylance, Alan Alda, and Amy Ryan [Watch the Trailer]
Special features include:
- “Berlin 1961: Re-creating The Divide” – Experience the Berlin Wall, Checkpoint Charlie and Frederic Pryor’s arrest through a mix of archival imagery, behind-the-scenes moments and firsthand accounts.
- “U-2 Spy Plane” – Witness the making of the spectacular U-2 plane crash sequence with archival voiceover by U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers, and a cameo by his son, Francis Gary Powers, Jr.
- “Spy Swap: Looking Back On The Final Act” – Relive a page of Cold War history on the Glienicke Bridge while shooting the historic exchange of Soviet spy Rudolf Abel and U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers.
- “A Case Of The Cold War: Bridge of Spies” – Delve deeper into the film’s characters and the real-life people on whom they’re based, and discover why the history behind “Bridge Of Spies” still resonates today.
Available on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital HD February 9, 2016
The Leftovers Season 2 (Damon Lindelof and Tom Perrotta) Rated TV-MA [60 min] – Revolves around mysterious disappearances, world-wide, and specifically follows a group of people who are left behind in the suburban community of Mapleton. They must begin to rebuild their lives after the loss of more than 100 people. Starring Justin Theroux, Amy Brenneman, Christopher Eccleston, Chris Zylka, Margaret Qualley, and Carrie Coon
- Special features not yet announced
Available on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital HD February 9, 2016
Crimson Peak (Guillermo del Toro) Rated R [119 min] – In the aftermath of a family tragedy, an aspiring author is torn between love for her childhood friend and the temptation of a mysterious outsider. Trying to escape the ghosts of her past, she is swept away to a house that breathes, bleeds…and remembers. Starring Mia Wasikowska, Jessica Chastain, Tom Hiddleston, and Charlie Hunnam [Watch the Trailer]
Special features include:
- Feature Commentary with co-writer and Director Guillermo Del Toro
- Deleted Scenes
- The Light and Dark of Crimson Peak – Crimson Peak offers a stylized turn of the century with carefully crafted visuals that provide the perfect backdrop for Del Toro’s brand of psychological horror. Follow the phases of production to discover a booming America and a dark and removed England portrayed with a multi-layered sophistication unlike any seen in recent cinema.
- Beware Of Crimson Peak – Tom Hiddleston (Sir Thomas Sharpe) offers a walking tour of the many secret spaces in Allerdale Hall.
- I Remember Crimson Peak – A series of interviews with director Guillermo del Toro and his standout cast, Mia Wasikowska, Tom Hiddleston and Jessica Chastain.
- A Living Thing –An army of artisans was amassed to construct the Sharpe mansion on North America’s largest soundstage. Witness first-hand and in great detail the construction of Del Toro’s most elaborate set to date.
- A Primer on Gothic Romance – Employing his encyclopedic knowledge and passion for the genre, Guillermo del Toro traces the lineage of Gothic Romance in cinema. Using Crimson Peak as the basis, Del Toro outlines the history of cinematic terror and illuminates the differences between traditional scares and elevated horror.
- Crimson Phantoms – Del Toro’s approach to make-up effects is discussed by award-winning effects house DDT. In this piece, they offer an exclusive look inside their workshop, where they deconstruct the creation of the film’s most disturbing prosthetic effects. The discussion delves into the mythology of these elegant creatures and how Del Toro’s belief in the supernatural informed the design and narrative of the ghosts.
- Hand Tailored Gothic – Costume designer Kate Hawley unravels her collaboration with Del Toro and reveals the symbolism constantly at play in the wardrobe’s design.
Available on 3D Blu-ray, Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital HD January 26, 2016
Goosebumps (Rob Letterman) Rated PG [103 min] – A teenager teams up with the daughter of young adult horror author R.L. Stine after the writer’s imaginary demons are set free on the town of Greendale, Maryland. Starring Jack Black, Dylan Minnette, Odeya Rush, and Ryan Lee [Watch the Trailer]
Special features include:
- Beginners Guide to Surviving a Goosebumps Creature
- Strange Things are Happening…On-Set
- Alternate Opening
- Alternate Ending
- Deleted Scenes
- Cast Blooper Reel
- All About Slappy
- Creaturefied!
- Casting Gallery
Available on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital HD January 5, 2016
Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse (Christopher Landon) Rated R [93 min] – Three scouts, on the eve of their last camp-out, discover the true meaning of friendship when they attempt to save their town from a zombie outbreak. Starring Tye Sheridan, Logan Miller, Joey Morgan, and Sarah Dumont [Watch the Trailer]
- Special features not yet announced
Available on Blu-ray and DVD February 2, 2016; Digital HD January 12, 2016
The Last Witch Hunter (Breck Eisner) Rated PG-13 [106 min] – The last witch hunter is all that stands between humanity and the combined forces of the most horrifying witches in history. Starring Vin Diesel, Rose Leslie, Elijah Wood, and Ólafur Darri Ólafsson
Special features include:
- “Crafting the Magic: The Last Witch Hunter” Featurette
- Animated Short Films – The Origins of the Axe and Cross
- The Last Witch Hunter Sizzle Reel / “Paint It, Black”
- Audio Commentary with Director Breck Eisner
- Deleted Scenes
Available on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital HD January 26, 2016
The Assassin (2015) (Hsiao-Hsien Hou) Unrated [105 min] – An assassin accepts a dangerous mission to kill a political leader in seventh-century China. Starring: Qi Shu, Chen Chang, and Satoshi Tsumabuki
Special features include:
- Nie Yinniang
- The Actors: No Rehearsals
- The Fights Between Masters
- A Time Machine to the Tang Dynasty
Available on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital HD February 9, 2016
MI-5 (Bharat Nalluri) Rated R [104 min] – When a terrorist escapes custody during a routine handover, Will Holloway must team with disgraced MI5 Intelligence Chief Harry Pearce to track him down before an imminent terrorist attack on London. Starring Kit Harington, Peter Firth, and Jennifer Ehle
Special features include:
- The Making of MI-5″ Featurette
- Deleted Scenes
Available on DVD January 5, 2016
Broad City (Ilana Glazer, Abbi Jacobson) Rated TV-14 [22 min] – Broad City follows two women throughout their daily lives in New York City, making the smallest and mundane events hysterical and disturbing to watch all at the same time. Starring Abbi Jacobson, Ilana Glazer, and Hannibal Buress
Special features include:
- Outtakes & Deleted Scenes
- Pop-Up Enhanced Episode
- “Hack Into Broad City” Series
- “Body By Trey” Videos
Available on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital HD March 1, 2016
Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League – Cosmic Clash (Rick Morales) Unrated [Time N/A] – The brilliant, hyper-obsessive-compulsive, super-computer Brainiac is combing the universe fornew additions to his collection of worlds when he stumbles upon a ripe planet for his taking –Earth. Starring Nolan North, Troy Baker, Grey Griffin, Josh Keaton, Khary Payton, and James Arnold Taylor
Special features include:
- Featurette – “The Justice League: Caught On Camera” – They may be the greatest crime fighters, but Superman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, Flash, Cyborg and Supergirl test Batman’s patience by flubbing their lines, missing their cues and basically stinking up the screen literally!
And that’s it for this week. What are you looking forward to picking up when they release?
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Now Available to Own: Magic Mike XXL, Insidious 3, The Leftovers, and More
Brace your bank accounts, it’s time to see what’s Now Available to Own for the week of October 6, 2015. Every Tuesday we run down new movie, television, and video game releases that you can enjoy in the comfort of your own home, as well as some slick deals that can save you some coin. New on shelves this week are Magic Mike XXL, Insidious: Chapter 3, Penny Dreadful (Season 2), The Leftovers (Season 1), and more.
Source: BuzzFeed
Movies on Blu-ray
Magic Mike XXL (Gregory Jacobs) Rated R [115 min] – Three years after Mike bowed out of the stripper life at the top of his game, he and the remaining Kings of Tampa hit the road to Myrtle Beach to put on one last blow-out performance. Starring Channing Tatum, Joe Manganiello, Matt Bomer, Adam Rodriguez, Kevin Nash, and Amber Heard [Watch the trailer]
Magic Mike XXL stands out as one of the better films of the year simply because it has an acute ability to balance character drama with silly, entertaining charm. This Magic Mike isn’t as dark and brooding as its predecessor. XXL is the film moviegoers were hoping for the first time around. There are moments that feel like the movie is dragging, but overall it’s quite enjoyable.
Special features include:
- The Moves of Magic Mike XXL
- Extended Malik Dance Scene
- Georgia
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (Alfonso Gomez-Rejon) Rated PG-13 [105 min] – High schooler Greg, who spends most of his time making parodies of classic movies with his co-worker Earl, finds his outlook forever altered after befriending a classmate who has just been diagnosed with cancer. Starring Thomas Mann, RJ Cyler, Olivia Cooke, Nick Offerman, and Connie Britton
Another great film from earlier this year. Me and Earl and the Dying Girl is an incredible cinematic experience. And after you’ve seen it, despite the sadness of it all, there’s a revelatory moment at the end that makes repeat viewing more enjoyable with every watch.
Special features include:
- Deleted Scenes with Optional Commentary by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon
- This is Where You Learn How The Movie Was Made
- Abstract: Movie for Rachel
- A Conversation with Martin Scorsese and Alfonso Gomez-Rejon
- Greg Gaines and Earl Jackson Productions (Shorts Montage)
- Audio Commentary by Director Alfonso Gomez-Rejon
- Greg’s Trailer, Gallery
- And more!
Insidious: Chapter 3 (Leigh Whannell) Rated PG-13 [97 min] – A prequel set before the haunting of the Lambert family that reveals how gifted psychic Elise Rainier reluctantly agrees to use her ability to contact the dead in order to help a teenage girl who has been targeted by a dangerous supernatural entity. Starring Lin Shaye Dermot Mulroney, Stefanie Scott, Angus Sampson, and Leigh Whannell [Watch the Trailer]
As a big step up from Insidious: Chapter 2, Chapter 3 does an OK job at filling in character gaps of our ghost hunters. Unfortunately, there isn’t as much time devoted to team building as one would hope because most of the time is dedicated to haunting our protagonist. There are some good frights, but Insidious: Chapter 3 still fails to capture the magic of the first Insidious.
Special features include:
- Origin Story: Making Chapter 3 Featurette
- Deleted Scenes (Blu-ray exclusive)
- Being Haunted: A Psychic Medium Speaks Featurette (Blu-ray exclusive)
- Macabre Creations Featurette (Blu-ray exclusive)
- Stunts: The Car Crash Featurette (Blu-ray exclusive)
- Cherry Glazerr: Tiptoe Through the Tulips Featurette (Blu-ray exclusive)
We Are Still Here (Ted Geoghegan) Not Rated [84 min] – In the cold, wintery fields of New England, a lonely old house wakes up every thirty years – and demands a sacrifice. Starring Barbara Crampton, Andrew Sensenig, and Lisa Marie
It’s been a good while since I’ve seen a haunted house story that I haven’t been bored to tears by. Not since The Conjuring has anything really worked for me. We Are Still Here is not groundbreaking, but it is a solid B-movie flick that has a unique story surrounding the origins of the house that kept my interest engaged. It also has a bloody good finale.
Special features include:
- Commentary with Writer-Director Ted Geoghegan and Producer Travis Stevens
- Behind the Scenes – Geoghegan and Stevens discuss the genesis of the project and the challenges and successes of bringing the script to life.
- Trailer
- Teaser
Final Girl (Tyler Shields) Rated R [90 min] [DVD Only] – A man teaches a young woman how to become a complete weapon. 13 years later, at 18 she will approach a group of sadistic teens who killed blonde women for unknown reasons. The hunting season begins. Starring Abigail Breslin, Wes Bentley, Logan Huffman, and Alexander Ludwig
On the other side of the coin, Final Girl is the purest example of how a promising B-movie can fail. The concept has all the best intentions and it could have been fantastic, but the acting and the characters are awful. And I’m surprised. With Breslin and Bentley at the forefront, Final Girl should succeed. I’d love to see this remade with a little more attention to detail and better direction.
- No special features listed
Eaters (Johnny Tabor) Rated R [90 min] [DVD Only] – After their friend goes missing, five road-tripping friends must confront a violent biker gang, but after they narrowly escape, their nightmare goes from bad to spine-chilling. Starring Marcelle Bowman, Robert Dean, and Tristan Parrish Moore
Nothing is more basic than Eaters. I like road trip thrillers as much as the next horror fan, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is one of my favorites, but when there is no intensity or empathy for our protagonists then all is lost. Never did I care about any of the little rascals lost on their way to Timbuktu, or the bikers who are wrapped up in a contrived drug scheme. The folks they encounter that stir the pot are hardly frightening and have no depth to them to be afraid either.
- No special features listed
Rumble in the Bronx (Stanley Tong) Rated R [87 min] – A young man visiting and helping his uncle in New York City finds himself forced to fight a street gang and the mob with his martial art skills. Starring Jackie Chan, Anita Mui, and Françoise Yip [Watch the Trailer]
This is classic Jackie Chan. I remember growing up as a young lad and catching Rumble in the Bronx on TNT or some cable channel. I always stopped when I reached this point. It seemed to be on all the time. There’s something about the goofiness of the story, Chan’s incredible fight choreography, and the terrible dubbing that creates something magical.
- No special features listed
Jackie Chan’s First Strike (Stanley Tong) Rated PG-13 [107 min] – This installment of Chan’s Police Story series has our hero trying to locate a missing nuclear warhead. Starring Jackie Chan, Jackson Liu, and Annie Wu [Watch the Trailer]
But if you’re looking for a more serious Chan movie, First Strike is what you seek. A year after Bronx, Chan’s follow up feature is more hard-hitting, non-stop action. Of course the whole scenario the plot is wildly exaggerated like most Chan films, but that’s why we love them. Another fine Jackie Chan classic.
- No special features listed
What We Did on Our Holiday (Andy Hamilton and Guy Jenkin) Rated PG-13 [95 min] [DVD Only] – Doug and Abi take their kids on a family vacation. Surrounded by relatives, the kids innocently reveal the ins and outs of their family life and many intimate details about their parents. It’s soon clear that when it comes to keeping a big secret under wraps from the rest of the family, their children are their biggest liability. Starring Rosamund Pike, David Tennant, and Billy Connolly
What would happen if the psycho wife from Gone Girl and the tenth Doctor took a mini vacay as a family? What We Did on Our Holiday is your answer. Not quite as childish as the promotional images imply, WWDOOH does its best in teaching life-long, adult lessons through the perspective of precarious British children. And you can’t have any kind of family comedy without a kooky grandfather, right? There’s a lot that works here better than it should, and perhaps U.S. studios could learn a thing or two about family comedies from this foreign flick.
Special features include:
- Audio Commentary with Directors Andy Hamilton and Guy Jenkin
- “Creating Dysfunction: Making What We Did on Our Holiday” featurette
- Deleted Scenes
When Marnie Was There (Hiromasa Yonebayashi) Rated PG [103 min] – A young girl is sent to the country for health reasons, where she meets an unlikely friend in the form of Marnie, a young girl with flowing blonde hair. As the friendship unravels it is possible that Marnie has closer ties to the protagonist than we might expect. Starring Sara Takatsuki, Kasumi Arimura, Nanako Matsushima, and Susumu Terajima
Sadly, I missed this film in theaters and haven’t had a chance since to check it out. When Marnie Was There is a Studio Ghibli film in a post Hayao Miyazaki retirement world. So I am interested in seeing how it holds up without him.
Special features include:
- The Making of When Marnie Was There
- Yohei Taneda Creates the Art of When Marnie Was There
- Feature-Length Storyboards
- Behind the Scenes with the Voice Cast
- Foreign Trailers and TV Spots
- US Trailer
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Coming Soon to Blu-Ray and DVD: The Flash, Arrow, The Age of Adaline, and More
While we provide you with a list of available new releases Now Available to Own every Tuesday, Coming Soon to Blu-ray and DVD looks at all of the recent home video announcements. For the week of June 20, 2015 we have The Flash, Arrow, The Age of Adaline, and more. Find out when they’ll be out and what special features movie fans can expect below
Available on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital HD September 22
The Flash: The Complete First Season (Greg Berlanti, Geoff Johns, and Andrew Kreisberg) Rated TV-PG [43 min] – Barry Allen wakes up 9 months after he was struck by lightning and discovers that the bolt gave him the power of super speed. With his new team and powers, Barry becomes “The Flash” and fights crime in Central City. Starring Grant Gustin, Candice Patton, Danielle Panabaker, Carlos Valdes, Tom Cavangh, and Jesse L. Martin
Special features include:
- The Fastest Man Alive!
- Creating the Blur
- The Chemistry of Emily and Grant Screen Test
- Behind the Story: The Trickster Returns!
- DC Comics Night at Comic-Con 2014 Presenting Gotham, The Flash, Constantine and Arrow
- Audio Commentary
- Deleted Scenes
- Gag Reel
Available on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital HD September 22
Arrow: The Complete Third Season (Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim, and Andrew Kreisberg) – Spoiled billionaire playboy Oliver Queen is missing and presumed dead when his yacht is lost at sea. He returns five years later a changed man, determined to clean up the city as a hooded vigilante armed with a bow. Starring Stephen Amell, Katie Cassidy, and David Ramsey
Special features include:
- Second Skins: Creating The Uniforms of Arrow
- Nanda Parbat: Constructing The Villain’s Lair
- Two Arrow Audio Commentaries
- Arrow at Comic-Con 2014
- The Man Beneath the Suit – Atom’s First Flight
- Gag Reel
- Deleted Scenes
Available on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital HD September 8
The Age of Adaline (Lee Toland Krieger) Rated PG-13 [110 min] – A young woman, born at the turn of 20th century, is rendered ageless after an accident. After years of a solitary life, she meets a man who might be worth losing her immortality for. Starring Blake Lively, Michiel Huisman, Harrison Ford, Kathy Baker, Ellen Burstyn, and Amanda Crew
Special features include:
- Audio Commentary with Director Lee Toland Krieger
- “A Love Story for the Ages” featurette
- “Style Throughout the Ages” featurette
- “Discovering Young Harrison Ford: Anthony Ingruber, An Online Sensation” featurette
- Deleted Scenes
Available on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital HD September 15
The Big Bang Theory: The Complete Eighth Season (Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady) A woman who moves into an apartment across the hall from two brilliant but socially awkward physicists shows them how little they know about life outside of the laboratory. Starring Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco, Simon Helberg, and Kunal Nayyar
Special features include:
- Shooting Stars: BBT on BBT
- 2014 The Big Bang Theory Comic-Con Panel
- Constellation Prize
- Here’s To You, Carol Ann Susi
- It’s A Quark… It’s An Atom… It’s the #BBTSuperfans!
- Gag Reel
Available on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital HD August 4
Far from the Madding Crowd (Thomas Vinterberg) [Limited] Rated PG-13 [119 min] – In Victorian England, the independent and headstrong Bathsheba Everdene attracts three very different suitors: Gabriel Oak, a sheep farmer; Frank Troy, a reckless Sergeant; and William Boldwood, a prosperous and mature bachelor. Starring Carey Mulligan, Matthias Schoenaerts, Michael Sheen, and Tom Sturridge
Special features include:
- Deleted Scenes + Extended Ending
- Smokey Caravan
- Fanny and Troy at Barracks
- Valentine Inquiry
- Boldwood Learns of Elopement
- Troy and Bathsheba in the Morning
- Tears of Regret
- Boldwood’s Ring
- Troy’s Funeral
- The Wedding (Alternate Ending)
- Bathsheba Everdene
- The Suitors
- Adapting Far From the Madding Crowd
- The Look of Far From the Madding Crowd
- Gabriel Oak
- William Boldwood
- Sergeant Troy
- The Locations of Far From the Madding Crowd
- Thomas Vinterberg
- Theatrical Trailer
Available on Criterion Blu-ray September 29
A Room with a View (James Ivory) Unrated [117 min] – When Lucy Honeychurch and chaperone Charlotte Bartlett find themselves in Florence with rooms without views, fellow guests Mr Emerson and son George step in to remedy the situation. Meeting the Emersons could change Lucy’s life forever but, once back in England, how will her experiences in Tuscany affect her marriage plans? Starring Maggie Smith, Helena Bonham Carter, and Denholm Elliott
Special features include:
- New 4K digital restoration, supervised by cinematographer Tony Pierce-Roberts, with 2.0 surround Master Audio soundtrack on the Blu-ray
- New interviews with director James Ivory, Pierce-Roberts, costume designer John Bright, and actors Helena Bonham Carter, Simon Callow, and Julian Sands
- Segment about Merchant Ivory Productions from a 1985 NBC television program
- Trailer
- PLUS: An essay by film critic Farran Smith Nehme
Available on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital HD September 1
Scorpion: The Complete First Season Scorpion (Nick Santora) Rated TV-14 [43 min] – An eccentric genius forms an international network of super-geniuses to act as the last line of defense against the complicated threats of the modern world. Starring Elyes Gabel, Katharine McPhee, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Jadyn Wong, Ari Stidham, and Robert Patrick
Special features include:
- Audio commentary by Nick Santora, Nick Wootton, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Jadyn Wong, Sam Hill and Don Tardino
- Audio commentary by Nick Santora, Nick Wootton, Ari Stidham, Katherine McPhee, Eddie Kaye Thomas and Robert Patrick
- Building Team Scorpion
- Unlikely Heroes: The Making of Scorpion Season 1
- When Hetty Meets Scorpion
- Chasing the Plane
- Meet Team Scorpion
- Inside the Brain with Eddie Kaye Thomas
- Stunts on Scorpion
- Living On The Edge
- Deleted Scenes
- Gag Reel
- Cast “Thank You”
Available on Blu-ray September 8; Best Buy Release on Exclusive July 7
The Town That Dreaded Sundown (Alfonso Gomez-Rejon) Rated R [90 min] – 65 years after a masked serial killer terrorized the small town of Texarkana, the so-called ‘moonlight murders’ begin again. Is it a copycat or something even more sinister? A lonely high school girl, with dark secrets of her own, may be the key to catching him.Director: Starring Addison Timlin, Veronica Cartwright, Anthony Anderson, Travis Tope
- No special features listed yet
Available on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital HD October 6
The Leftovers: The Complete First Season (Damon Lindelof and Tom Perrotta) Rated TV-MA [60 min] – Revolves around mysterious disappearances, world-wide, and specifically follows a group of people who are left behind in the suburban community of Mapleton. They must begin to rebuild their lives after the loss of more than 100 people. Starring Justin Theroux, Amy Brenneman, Christopher Eccleston, Chris Zylka, Margaret Qualley, and Carrie Coon
Special features include:
- Pilot Audio Commentary
- Making The Leftovers
- I Remember: A Season One Conversation with Damon Lindelof and Tom Perrotta
- Secrets of the Guilty Remnant
- Beyond the Book: A Look Ahead at Season 2
- Finale Audio Commentary
Available on DVD September 29
Jane the Virgin: The Complete First Season (Jennie Snyder Urman) Rated TV-14 [43 min] – Jane is a 23 year old hard-working, religious Latina woman, whose family tradition and vow to save her virginity until marriage to a long time boyfriend and detective, is shattered when her doctor mistakenly artificially inseminates her during a checkup. And to make matters worse, the biological donor is a married man, a former playboy, and cancer survivor who is not only the new owner of the hotel where Jane works, but was also her former teenage crush. Starring Gina Rodriguez, Andrea Navedo, Yael Grobglas, Justin Baldoni, Ivonne Coll, Brett Dier, Jaime Camil, and Anthony Mendez
Special features include:
- Special features include:Jane the Virgin: Immaculate Creation
- Getting to Know the Cast of Jane the Virgin
- Gag Reel
- Deleted Scenes
Available on Blu-ray and Digital HD August 18
Vendetta (Jen Soska, Sylvia Soska) Rated R [90 min] – A detective pushed beyond his limits will stop at nothing for vengeance. When his wife is killed by a criminal that he put away, Mason, a hard-nosed detective, deliberately gets arrested in order to get revenge. While inside, Mason discovers a new criminal enterprise that those behind it would kill to protect. Starring Justin ShadyStars: Dean Cain, Paul Wight, and Michael Eklund
Special features include:
- “The Making of Vendetta” featurette
- “A Haunted Location” featurette
- “A Big Transformation”featurette
Available on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital HD August 18
Little Boy (Alejandro Monteverde) Rated PG-13 [100 min] – An eight-year-old boy is willing to do whatever it takes to end World War II so he can bring his father home. The story reveals the indescribable love a father has for his little boy and the love a son has for his father. Starring Jakob Salvati, Emily Watson, David Henrie, and Michael Rapaport
- No special features announced yet
Available on Blu-ray and Digital HD August 25
Where Hope Grows (Chris Dowling) Rated PG-13 [95 min] – A baseball player whose professional career was cut short due to his personal problems is suddenly awakened and invigorated by a young-man with Down syndrome who works at the local grocery store. Starring Kristoffer Polaha, David DeSanctis, and Danica McKellar
Special features include:
- Deleted Scenes
- “Casting David DeSanctis” featurette
- “Stop the R-Word” featurette
- Audio Commentary with Writer/Director Chris Dowling and Actor David DeSanctis
Available on Blu-ray September 8
The Man Who Wasn’t There (Joel Coen and Ethan Coen) Rated R [116 min] – A laconic, chain-smoking barber blackmails his wife’s boss and lover for money to invest in dry cleaning, but his plan goes terribly wrong.S tarring Billy Bob Thornton, Frances McDormand, and Michael Badalucco
Special features include:
- Feature Commentary by Bill Bob Thornton and Joel and Ethan Coen
- Deleted Scenes
- The Making of The Man Who Wasn’t There
- Interview with Cinematographer Roger Deakins
- Theatrical Trailer
- TV Spots
Available on Blu-ray September 8
The Life of David Gale (Alan Parker) Rated R [130 min] – A man against capital punishment is accused of murdering a fellow activist and is sent to death row. Starring Kevin Spacey, Kate Winslet, and Laura Linney
Special features include:
- Feature Commentary with Director Alan Parker
- Deleted Scenes
- The Making of The Life of David Gale
- Death in Texas
- The Music of The Life of David Gale
- Theatrical Trailer
Available on Blu-ray August 4
Innerspace (Joe Dante) Rated PG [120 min] – A hapless store clerk must foil criminals to save the life of the man who, miniaturized in a secret experiment, was accidentally injected into him. Starring Dennis Quaid, Martin Short, Meg Ryan
Special features include:
- Commentary with Director Joe Dante, Producer Michael Finnell, Costars Kevin Mccarthy and Robert Picardo and Visual Effects Supervisor Dennis Muren
- Theatrical Trailer
Available on Blu-ray August 4
Free Willy (Simon Wincer) Rated PG [112 min] – When a boy learns that a beloved killer whale is to be killed by the aquarium owners, the boy risks everything to free the whale. Starring Jason James Richter, Lori Petty, and Michael Madsen
Special features include:
- Michael Jackson “Will You Be There?” Music Video
- “Whale Ballet” Montage – A Conversation with Wildlife Cinematographer Bob Talbot
- Theatrical Trailers
Available on Blu-ray August 4
Blast from the Past (Hugh Wilson) Rated PG-13 [112 min] – A romantic comedy about a naive man who comes out into the world after being in a nuclear fallout shelter for 35 years. Starring Brendan Fraser, Alicia Silverstone, and Christopher Walken
Special features include:
- Theatrical trailer
And that’s it for this week. What are you looking forward to picking up when they release?
Stay tuned for more Blu-Ray and DVD announcements every Saturday.
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