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January 21:
Miss Sherlock: Re-envisioned and set in modern day Tokyo, HBO's "Miss Sherlock" is a bold interpretation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes, where the iconic characters are played by women. (Digital only)
January 22:
Alipato: The Very Brief Life of an Ember: In 2025, a group of kid—members of the Kostka gang terrorize the slums of Manila ... until the Boss is sentenced to 20 years in prison. When he gets out to reunite, the surviving Kostkas begin to disappear one by one. (VOD only)
American Renegades: A team of Navy SEALs discovers an underwater treasure hidden in a Bosnian lake by the Nazi, and try to retrieve it before the enemy catches up with them. (DVD, Blu-ray release: Day & date)
The Apparition: A modern-day ecclesiastical thriller about a respected journalist whose belief system is profoundly shaken when he’s recruited by the Vatican to investigate an apparition of the Virgin Mary, witnessed by a beguiling young woman. (DVD: Day & date)
Bohemian Rhapsody: The story of the legendary rock band Queen and lead singer Freddie Mercury, leading up to their famous performance at Live Aid in 1985. (DVD, Blu-ray release: February 12)
Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch: The latest film based on Dr. Seuss’ beloved tale about a cynical grouch who goes on a mission to steal Christmas from others only to feel his own heart grow three sizes larger through unexpected friendships. (DVD, Blu-ray release: February 5)
The Girl in the Spider's Web: Young computer hacker Lisbeth Salander and journalist Mikael Blomkvist find themselves caught in a web of spies, cybercriminals and corrupt government officials in the next chapter of "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" franchise. (DVD, Blu-ray release: February 5)
The Sisters Brothers: Based on Patrick DeWitt's novel, the Western revolves around the colorfully named gold prospector Hermann Kermit Warm, who's being pursued across 1000 miles of 1850s Oregon desert to San Francisco by the notorious assassins Eli and Charlie Sisters. Except Eli is having a personal crisis and beginning to doubt the longevity of his chosen career. And Hermann might have a better offer. (DVD, Blu-ray release: February 5)
West of Sunshine: A social-realist story from debut feature filmmaker Jason Raftopoulos, the film -- hot from an outstanding response, complete with standing ovation, at the Venice Film Festival -- tells of a father who has less than a day to pay back a gambling debt, while looking after his young son. (VOD only)
The Widowed Witch: After losing her house and husband, a rural woman leads a stranded life with her 10-year-old brother-in-law in a modified "recreational vehicle." To find a warm place to survive the cold winter, she pretends to be a shaman who can rid villagers of evil spirits, and ironically, her juggled deceits often become real. (DVD: Day & date)
Widows: Four women — with nothing in common except a debt left by their dead husbands’ criminal acts — conspire to take fate into their own hands and plan a risky heist.(DVD, Blu-ray release: February 5)
The Wife: A revealing look into the 40-year relationship of Joan and Joe Castleman, (Glenn Close and Jonathan Pryce) and the world of literature for female writers. As Joe is about to be awarded the Nobel Prize for literature, the win threatens to expose the details and arrangements that define their marriage. (DVD, Blu-ray release: January 29)
American Renegades
(2017) J.K. Simmons, Sullivan Stapleton, Ewen Bremner, Charlie Bewley, Sylvia Hoeks. While on assignment in war-torn Bosnia, a team of Navy SEALs discovers the existence of a treasure hidden at the bottom of a lake by the Nazis. In an effort to help the locals, the SEALs engineer a covert operation to retrieve the gold and return it to its rightful owners. After a deadly turn of events, the team is detected by the enemy -- and left with only 10 hours to carry out the mission. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray, VOD, Digital. Extras: “Covert Operation: Story and Cast” featurette, “Keeping it Real: Production and Shooting on Location” featurette, “Can-Do Attitude: Stunts, Weapons, and Vehicles” featurette, “Underwater Adversity: A Deep-Dive Heist” featurette. (Lionsgate).
The Apparition
(2018 -- France) Vincent Lindon, Galatéa Bellugi. A modern-day ecclesiastical thriller that follows a respected journalist whose belief system is profoundly shaken when he’s recruited by the Vatican to investigate an apparition of the Virgin Mary, witnessed by a similarly beguiling young woman. Jacques Mayano, a writer with a large regional newspaper in France, is tapped by the Vatican to lead a committee to explore the legitimacy of saintly apparitions in a small French village. Traveling to the village for this canonical investigation, he meets the young and sensitive Anna, who claims to have witnessed a vision of the Virgin Mary. Though she has gained a captive audience following her declaration, Anna is torn between her faith and the many solicitations she receives. Confronted with opposing views from clergy members and skeptics, Jacques finds his own ideologies and values challenged as he works to uncover the hidden mysteries, motivations, and pressures surrounding Anna’s vision.
Formats: DVD, VOD, Digital. Extras: Interviews with director Xavier Giannoli and the cast.
(Music Box Films).
The Best Friends Volumes 1 & 2
(2018) Tommy Wiseau, Greg Sestero. Starring the creators of "The Room," the cult film that inspired "The Disaster Artist," "Best Friends Volume 1" is a comedy-thriller featuring Wiseau as a mortician named Harvey and Sestero as Jon, a drifter -- two unlikely friends/business associates whose partnership is tested by creeping paranoia and issues of loyalty and trust. In "Best Friends Volume 2," the laughs and thrills continue with Harvey out of the way and Jon and his girlfriend escaping to the Arizona desert … but their quest to open a safe full of loot leads them into a gang of desperate, deadly characters, leaving Jon, fighting to survive, haunted by freakish memories of the long-lost Harvey.
Formats: Blu-ray, VOD, Digital. Extras: Audio commentary with Tommy Wiseau and Greg Sestero; “Welcome to My Paradise” featurette; “Tommy and Greg: Best F(r)iends Forever” featurette; “The Tommy Diaries” featurette; eight deleted scenes. (Lionsgate).
Cobra Collector's Edition
(1986) Sylvester Stallone, Brigitte Nielsen, Reni SantoniLt. Police Lt. Cobretti is a one-man assault team whose laser-mount submachine gun and pearl-handled Colt .45 spit pure crime-stopping venom. Stallone stars as Marion Cobretti. But to those who know him -- and those who wish they didn’t -- he’s Cobra, a street-tough, big-city detective who does jobs nobody else wants or dares to do. This thriller pits Cobretti against a merciless serial killer. The trail leads to not one murderer but also an army of psychos bent on slashing their way to a "New Order" -- and killing a witness along the way. Fortunately, her protector is Cobra, a man who delivers vigilante justice like no other. New 2K Scan of the original film elements. Formats: Blu-ray. Extras: New "Stalking and Slashing" interview with actor Brian Thompson, new "Meet the Disease" interview with actor Marco Rodriguez, new "Feel the Heat" interview with actor Andrew Robinson, new "Double Crossed" interview with actress Lee Garlington, new "A Work of Art" interview with actor Art LaFleur, audio commentary with director George P. Cosmatos, vintage featurette, teaser trailer, theatrical trailer, still galleries: stills, movie posters and lobby cards. (Scream Factory).
The Dick Cavett Show: Inside The Minds Of: Vol. 2(
Since 1968 Dick Cavett has been host of his own talk show, in a variety of formats and on a number of television and radio formats. These episodes were taken from shows that aired between 1990 through 1995 and feature some of the insightful, thought provoking and satirical brilliance of George Carlin, Martin Mull and Steve Martin. Formats: DVD. (MVD Entertainment).
Here and Now
(2018) Sarah Jessica Parker, Simon Baker, Common, Taylor Kinney, Waleed Zuaiter, Jacqueline Bisset, Renée Zellweger. Vivienne (Parker) is an established singer with a successful music career. On the eve of a major performance, she receives some life-altering news that causes her to reevaluate her priorities. As she crisscrosses the busy streets of New York City, she tries to balance her upcoming music tour, family, and friends. Through interaction with her overbearing mother, Jeanne (Bisset), her long-time manager, Ben (Common), and her ex-husband, Nick (Baker), Vivienne strives to make peace with the decisions and sacrifices she’s made along the way. Formats: DVD. Extras: “Here and Now: A Diagnosis of Story." (Paramount).
10 to Midnight BLU-RAY DEBUT
(1983) Charles Bronson, Gene Davis, Lisa Eilbacher, Andrew Stevens. Bronson plays Leo Kessler, a cynical Los Angeles cop on the trail of Warren Stacy (Davis), a homicidal maniac who turns rejection from beautiful women into the ultimate revenge. When the legal system sets Stacy free, Kessler plants evidence to put him behind bars for good. But Kessler's plan backfires, leaving him with only one option: to hunt down Stacy on his own ... before the crazed killer can strike again. New 4k scan of the original camera negative. Extras: New "Charlie’s Partner" interview with actor Andrew Stevens; new "Producing Bronson" interview with producer Lance Hool; new "Remembering Bronson" interview with actor Robert F. Lyons; new "Undressed to Kill" interview with actress Jeana Tomasina Keough; new audio commentary with writer-historian Paul Talbot (the "Bronson’s Loose!" books); audio commentary with producer Pancho Kohner, casting director John Crowther and film historian David Del Valle; theatrical trailer; radio spots; still gallery. (Scream Factory).
West of Redemption
(2010) Billy Zane, Kevin Alejandro, Mariana Klaveno, Charles Leggett. Late one night, a knock on the door interrupts a husband and wife’s evening, changing their lives forever. When Hank Keller (Zane) opens the door to a traveler (Alejandro) whose truck broke down, it opens a nightmare for everyone, unwinding a complicated web of mysteries that ends with a kidnapping, a dead body and several suspects. Formats: DVD. (IndiCan Pictures).
The Widowed Witch
(2017 -- China) Deemed cursed by the local villagers, three-time widow Er Hao (Tian Tian) has her hands full with a rogue fireworks explosion, a tagalong teenager, and a veritable army of crazed local men who can’t keep their hands off her. Turned away when she seeks shelter from her neighbors and forced to take up residence in a cold camper van, Er Hao’s future looks as bleak as the stark, snowy countryside. A series of fluke changes in fortune causes Er Hao to embrace the mystical identity her villagers have assigned to her. As a sort of modern shaman, she steers superstitions into small subversions, helping others who once shunned her and proving that to survive as a woman is a kind of magic. Formats: DVD. (Icarus Films).
First Man
The riveting story behind the first manned mission to the moon, focusing on Neil Armstrong and the decade leading to the historic Apollo 11 flight on July 20, 1969. A visceral and intimate account told from Armstrong's perspective, based on the book by James R. Hansen, the film explores the triumphs and the cost—on Armstrong, his family, his colleagues and the nation itself—of one of the most dangerous missions in history.
Vitals: Director: Damien Chazelle. Stars: Ryan Gosling, Claire Foy, Jon Bernthal, Pablo Schreiber, Kyle Chandler, Jason Clarke, Shea Whigham, Corey Stoll, Patrick Fugit, Lukas Haas.
2018, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 141 min., Drama, Box office gross: $44.790 million, Universal.
Extras: "Shooting for the Moon"; "Preparing to Launch"; "Giant Leap in One Small Step"; "Mission Gone Wrong"; "Putting You in the Seat"; "Recreating the Moon Landing"; "Shooting at NASA"; "Astronaut Training"; commentary with director Damien Chazelle, screenwriter Josh Singer and editor Tom Cross. 
The Hate U Give
Starr Carter (Amandla Stenberg) is constantly switching between two worlds: the poor, mostly black, neighborhood where she lives and the rich, mostly white, prep school she attends. The uneasy balance between these worlds is shattered when Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer. Now, facing pressures from all sides of the community, Starr must find her voice and stand up for what's right.
Vitals: Director: George Tillman, Jr. Stars: Amandla Stenberg, Regina Hall, Russel Hornsby, K.J. Apa, Lamar Johnson, Issa Rae, Algee Smith, Sabrina Carpenter, Common, Anthony Mackie.
2018, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 133 min., Crime, Box office gross: $29.441 million, Fox.
Extras: Commentary by George Tillman, Jr., Amandla Stenberg, Russell Hornsby, Angie Thomas and Craig Hayes; extended scenes; five featurettes: "Starting a Conversation," "The Talk," "Code Switching," "The Heart of Georgia," "Thank U Georgia." Blu-ray adds "Starr: Shine Your Light" featurette.
Johnny English Strikes Again
The much-loved accidental secret agent is back in the third installment of the hilarious, action-packed comedy spy mission. When a cyber-attack reveals the identity of all active undercover agents in Britain, the country’s only hope is called out of retirement: Johnny English (Rowan Atkinson -- Mr. Bean). English’s new mission is his most critical to date: Dive head first into action to find the mastermind hacker. A man with few skills and analog methods, English must overcome the challenges of modern technology—or his newest mission will become the Secret Service’s last.
Vitals: Director: David Kerr. Stars: Rowan Atkinson, Ben Miller, Olga Kurylenko, Jake Lacy and Emma Thompson.
2018, CC, MPAA rating: PG, 88 min., Comedy, Box office gross: $4.285
million, Universal.
Extras: "The Comedy Genius Of Rowan Atkinson," "The Johnny English Legacy," "Virtual Reality Johnny English Style," "The Gadgets," "The Cars," "Locations and Design," "A Cast Of Characters," feature commentary with director David Kerr.
Double Dragon (Collector's Edition)
(1994) Robert Patrick, Scott Wolf, Mark Dacascos, Alyssa Milano, Julia Nickson. The cult classic movie based on the video game smash hit roars to life with amazing special effects, spectacular action sequences, and a knock-about sense of humor. It's the year 2007, and what remains of LA is now "New Angeles," a city ravaged by earthquakes, tidal waves and vicious gangs. The evil tycoon Koga Shuko (Patrick) is obsessed with finding the two halves of a talisman known as the "Double Dragon," which will give him awesome mystical powers. Two teenaged brothers, Jimmy (Dacascos) and Billy Lee (Wolf) find themselves in possession of the amulet's missing half, thrusting them into the adventure of their lives. Formats: Blu-ray/DVD Combo. Extras: New "The Making of Double Dragon" (full length documentary featuring interviews with stars Scott Wolf and Marc Dacascos, writers Peter Gould & Michael Davis and producer Don Murphy); new "Don Murphy: Portrait of a Producer" featurette; archival "Making of" featurette; behind-the-scenes featurette; 1993 "Double Dragon" animated series pilot episode #101: "The Shadow Falls"; storyboard gallery; press photos, marketing and behind-the-scenes photo galleries; TV spots; VHS home video trailer; original theatrical trailer; collectible mini-poster; reversible sleeve featuring alternate artwork. (MVD Rewind Collection).
First Man
(2018) Ryan Gosling, Claire Foy, Jon Bernthal, Pablo Schreiber, Kyle Chandler, Jason Clarke, Shea Whigham, Corey Stoll, Patrick Fugit, Lukas Haas. A look at the life of the astronaut Neil Armstrong, and the legendary space mission that led him to become the first man to walk on the Moon on July 20, 1969. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray/DVD Combo, 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray Combo, VOD, Digital. Extras: "Shooting for the Moon"; "Preparing to Launch"; "Giant Leap in One Small Step"; "Mission Gone Wrong"; "Putting You in the Seat"; "Recreating the Moon Landing"; "Shooting at NASA"; "Astronaut Training"; commentary with director Damien Chazelle, screenwriter Josh Singer and editor Tom Cross. (Universal).
the characters' flawed humanity, "4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days" is a gutting account of the impossible choices women face when taking control of their bodies means breaking the law.
Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc with new 4K digital restoration, supervised and approved by director Cristian Mungiu, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack on the Blu-ray. Extras: New interview with Mungiu; new interview with film critic Jay Weissberg on the New Romanian Cinema; press conference from the 2007 Cannes Film Festival, featuring Mungiu; director of photography Oleg Mutu, and actors Laura Vasiliu, Vlad Ivanov, and Alexandru Potocean; "The Romanian Tour," a short documentary from 2007 on the film's reception in Romania; alternate and deleted scenes; trailer; an essay by critic Ella Taylor. (The Criterion Collection).
Fuller House: The Complete Third Season
(2007) Two-disc set with all 18 episodes. Major life events take place on the third season of "Fuller House." Steve and C.J. make plans to get married in Japan and the gang heads overseas for the big wedding, but before anyone has a chance to say “I do,” a big revelation has an impact on the nuptials. Plus, Stephanie makes plans to get in-vitro fertilization, D.J. tries to get Tommy into a prestigious preschool, and Fernando buys Kimmy’s childhood home and restores it to its former glory. Meanwhile, Jackson and Ramona start high school where Ramona tries out for her school’s dance team while Jackson becomes a joke at his school after slipping on a piece of bologna during lunch. And Joey, Jesse and Danny come home to celebrate 30 years since they initially moved in together to raise the Tanner girls. Guest appearances by original "Full House" cast including John Stamos, Bob Saget, Dave Coulier and Lori Loughlin.
Formats: DVD.
(Warner).
The Hate U Give
(2018) Amandla Stenberg, Regina Hall, Russel Hornsby, K.J. Apa, Lamar Johnson, Issa Rae, Algee Smith, Sabrina Carpenter, Common, Anthony Mackie. Starr Carter (Amandla Stenberg) witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer. Now, facing pressure from all sides of the community, Starr must find her voice and stand up for what's right. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray/DVD Combo, 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray Combo, VOD, Digital. Extras: Commentary by George Tillman, Jr., Amandla Stenberg, Russell Hornsby, Angie Thomas and Craig Hayes; extended scenes; five featurettes: "Starting a Conversation," "The Talk," "Code Switching," "The Heart of Georgia," "Thank U Georgia." Blu-ray adds "Starr: Shine Your Light" featurette.
(Fox).
I Am Not a Witch
(2017 -- Zambia) Filmmaker Rungano Nyoni captured a BAFTA for her provocative debut feature, a striking satire about witchcraft in contemporary Zambia, and the U.K.'s official submission for Best Foreign Language Film. When 9-year-old Shula is accused of witchcraft, she is exiled to a witch camp run by Mr. Banda, a corrupt and inept government official. Tied to the ground by a white ribbon, Shula is told that she will turn into a goat if she tries to escape. As the only child witch, Shula quickly becomes a local star and the adults around her exploit her supposed powers for financial gain. Soon she is forced to make a difficult decision -- whether to resign herself to life in the camp, or take a risk for freedom. Formats: DVD. Extras: Interview with director Rungano Nyoni; bonus short film "Mwansa the Great" (UK/Zambia, Nyanja with English subtitles): While trying to prove he is a hero, Mwansa does the unforgivable and accidentally breaks his big sister Shula's special mud doll. He goes on a quest not only to fix it, but to finally prove he is Mwansa the Great. (Film Movement).
Johnny English Strikes Again
(2018) Rowan Atkinson, Ben Miller, Olga Kurylenko, Jake Lacy and Emma Thompson. After a cyber-attack reveals the identity of all of the active undercover agents in Britain, Johnny English is forced to come out of retirement to find the mastermind hacker. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray/DVD Combo, VOD, Digital. Extras: "The Comedy Genius Of Rowan Atkinson," "The Johnny English Legacy," "Virtual Reality Johnny English Style," "The Gadgets," "The Cars," "Locations and Design," "A Cast Of Characters," feature commentary with director David Kerr. (Universal).
thinks can save him. Scripted to match the live-wire energy of its stars -- alongside supporting players Ned Beatty, Joyce Van Patten, and Carol Grace -- and inspired by real-life characters from May's childhood, this unbridled portrait of male friendship turned tragic is an unsung masterpiece of American cinema.
Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc with new 4K digital restoration, supervised by director Elaine May, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray. Extras: New program on the making of the film featuring interviews with producer Michael Hausman, distributor Julian Schlossberg, and actor Joyce Van Patten; new interviews with critics Richard Brody and Carrie Rickey; audio interview from 1976 with actor Peter Falk; trailer. (The Criterion Collection).
Peppa Pig: When I Grow Up
(2019) With 12 adorable Peppa-sodes, preschoolers are in store for lots of snorts of laughter with Peppa, her little brother George, Mummy Pig, Daddy Pig, and friends. Peppa and her friends use their imaginations to decide what they want to be when they grow up, as they work to help others in “The Police,” “Doctors,” and “The Fire Engine. Later, the playgroup gets excited for showtime; in “Move to Music,” the friends dance along with Madame Gazelle and learn how to play instruments for an oinktastic performance in “Shake, Rattle and Bang.” Formats: DVD. (Fox).
The Wandering Muse
(2018) From ram's horn to beatbox, this documentary, filmed across the globe over seven years by award-winning director Tamás Wormser, explores the kaleidoscope of Jewish identities through the ever-changing music of the diaspora. In constant motion, the film is a series of encounters with Jewish musicians from around the world. Taking their music beyond the concert hall, audiences are granted front row seats to the spontaneous magic of a creative process that transcends the struggles of the musicians' lives. In an alternative Argentinean bar, two friends play tango-infused klezmer. In rural Uganda, villagers chant Hebrew prayers in East African harmonies. At a Montreal party, an artist mixes hip-hop and jazz with cantorial singing in a multilingual tour de force. In a Berlin apartment, an American harmonizes with a Russian friend in a rendition of an anti-Zionist song from the 1920's. Formats: DVD, Digital. Extras: Outtakes and deleted scenes. (IndiePix).
Waterworld
(1995) The most expensive film ever made at the time of its release, the infamous "Waterworld" has thrilled audiences through the years with its awe-inspiring action scenes, gargantuan maritime sets and ground-breaking special effects. The post-apocalypse film stars Kevin Costner The Mariner -- a mutant trader, adrift in a dystopian future where Earth is submerged under water and humankind struggles to survive on boats and in ramshackle floating cities. The Mariner becomes embroiled with the Smokers, a gang of pirates who, led by villainous leader Deacon (Dennis Hopper), are seeking Enola (Tina Majorino), a girl with a map to the mythical realm of "Dryland" tattooed on her back. Famous for both its epic scale and the controversy that swirled around its production, "Waterworld" is a key cult film of the 1990s, and an essential entry into the subgenre of ecologically-minded blockbusters. Presented here in an exclusive new restoration, in three different cuts: the original cut from a 4K scan, the extended US TV cut, which runs over 40 minutes longer than the theatrical cut, and the extended European "Ulysses" cut, which includes censored shots and dialogue. Extras: Six collector's postcards; double-sided fold-out poster; limited edition 60-page perfect-bound book featuring new writing on the film by David J. Moore and Daniel Griffith, archival articles and original reviews; reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Paul Shipper; "Maelstrom: The Odyssey of Waterworld," an all-new, feature-length making-of documentary including extensive cast and crew interviews and behind the scenes footage; original archival featurette capturing the film's production; "Global Warnings," film critic Glenn Kenny explores the subgenre of ecologically aware Hollywood blockbusters; production and promotional stills gallery; visual effects stills gallery; original trailers and TV spots. (Arrow Video/MVD Entertainment).
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