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OnVideo's Weekly Guide to Home Video Releases
11.22.63
(2016) James Franco, Sarah Gadon, Cherry Jones, Lucy Fry, George MacKay, Daniel Webber, T.R. Knight, Kevin J. O'Connor, Josh Duhamel, Chris Cooper. Two-disc set with all eight episodes of the Hulu Original series based on the number-one bestselling novel by Stephen King about the JFK assassination. James Franco stars as Jake Epping, a high school teacher at a loss with his life, who wants to make a difference and do something meaningful. Encouraged by his ailing friend (Chris Cooper), Jake journeys back in time to prevent the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. The story transports audiences into the world of 1960s Texas as Jake explores the multiple mysteries surrounding the alleged assassin Lee Harvey Oswald (Daniel Webber). But Jake's mission faces threats not only from Oswald, but from Sadie (Sarah Gadon), a beautiful librarian he falls in love with, and from the Past itself ... which doesn't want to be changed. And if the Past doesn't want to be changed, it will push back -- often violently. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray, Digital. Extras: "When the Future Fights Back" featurette with King, Franco, executive producers J.J. Abrams and Bridget Carpenter. (Warner).
The First Monday in May
(2016) Follows the creation of The Metropolitan Museum of Art's most attended fashion exhibition in history, “China: Through The Looking Glass," an exploration of Chinese-inspired Western fashions by Costume Institute curator Andrew Bolton. Featuring a cast of renowned artists in various fields (including filmmaker Wong Kar Wai and iconic fashion designers Karl Lagerfeld, Jean Paul Gaultier and John Galliano), as well as a host of contemporary pop icons like Rihanna, the movie dives into the debate about whether fashion should be viewed as art. Formats: DVD, Digital. (Magnolia Home Entertainment).
Frontline: The Secret History of ISIS
(2016) "They came out of nowhere." That was the common refrain when ISIS captured the world's attention by seizing large swaths of Iraq, declaring an Islamic caliphate, and initiating a series of deadly terrorist attacks around the globe, including those in Paris and Brussels. But the program reveals in grim detail, the emergence of the brutal terrorist group should not have been a surprise — especially to the U.S. government. Going behind the headlines, the film shows how Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, a one-time thug turned jihadi leader, was able to outmaneuver the American government for a time and build a brutal terrorist organization that would destabilize the Middle East and inflict violence around the world. An epic story spanning more than a decade, the program lays out decisions made by the United States government and their unintended consequences: from a missed opportunity to kill Zarqawi in 2002, to a speech by former Secretary of State Colin Powell that inadvertently turned Zarqawi into a jihadist celebrity, to multiple missteps in the occupation of Iraq, to the Obama administration's failure to counter the threat posed by ISIS in Syria. Formats: DVD, Digital. (PBS Distribution).
A Hologram for the King
(2016) Director: Tom Tykwer. Stars: Tom Hanks, Ben Whishaw, Sarita Choudhury, Tom Skerritt, Sidse Babett Knudsen. Cultures collide when a recently divorced American businessman (Tom Hanks) is sent to Saudi Arabia to close what he hopes will be the deal of a lifetime. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc, VOD, Digital, UltraViolet (cloud). Extras: "The Making of A Hologram For The King" featurette, "From Novel to Screen: The Adaptation of A Hologram For The King" featurette, "Perfecting the Culture" featurette. (Lionsgate).
A Monster with a Thousand Heads
(2016 -- Mexico) Jana Raluy, Sebastián Aguirre Boëda, Hugo Albores, Nora Huerta. A taut and efficient mix of thriller, drama and socio-political commentary from Mexican-based Uruguayan filmmaker Rodrigo Plá. When Sonia (Jana Raluy) receives the news that her husband's cancer has progressed to a terminal stage, she races to secure the insurance company approval for the care that can help him. Met with indifference and negligence at every turn, Sonia works her way from hospital employees and doctors up to senior officials and insurance company executives. Chasing down the higher-ups she needs at their homes and hangouts, Sonia's growing desperation triggers a primal survival instinct as a series of increasingly violent
confrontations unfold. Formats: DVD, VOD. Extras: Deleted scenes, theatrical trailer. (Music Box Films).
Perry Mason: The Complete Movie Collection
Starring Hollywood legend Raymond Burr. Revisit all the suspense of one of television's most acclaimed courtroom dramas. In the new 15-disc set, the iconic titular attorney works passionately to solve cases involving bribery, extortion, entrapment and murder. As a famed defense lawyer, he cracks seemingly unsolvable mysteries to clear the names of the innocent, and bring justice to the wretched within the courtroom. Includes all 30 digitally enhanced made-for-television movies.
Formats: DVD. (Paramount).
Scooby-Doo! and WWE: Curse of the Speed Demon
(2016) Everyone's favorite mystery-solving gang reunites with WWE to defeat the evil phantom, Inferno, in this all-new animated film. When Scooby and the gang attend an off-road racing competition, the last thing they expect is to stumble upon a menacing phantom. However, before they can say "ruh-roh," things take a turn for the worse, as Inferno schemes to sabotage the race and cause chaos for everyone. With the help of WWE Superstars Triple H, Paige and Sheamus, as well as Scooby's new driving partner, The Undertaker, it's up to Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Inc. gang to save the race before it's too late. With a star-studded voice cast, including WWE Superstars The Undertaker, Triple H, Paige, Sheamus, Mr. McMahon, Stephanie McMahon, Lana, Rusev, The Miz, Kofi Kingston, and Goldust. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray/DVD Combo, Digital, UltraViolet (cloud). (Warner).
The Tiger
(2015 -- South Korea) Choi Min-sik, Jung Man-sik, Kim Sang-ho. An ex-sharpshooter for the Kingdom of Korea is hunting the last tiger in Japanese-occupied Korea in 1925. But Japanese forces and vicious local poachers also seek "The Four-Legged Mountain Lord," and will stop at nothing to claim their prey. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc, Digital. (Well Go USA).
The Tunnel
(2016) British crime drama from the makers of the Broadchurch series is set against the backdrop of Europe in crisis. When a prominent French politician is found dead in the middle of the Channel Tunnel, straddling the border between the UK and France, detectives Karl Roebuck, played by Stephen Dillane and Elise Wassermann, played by Clémence Poésy, are sent to investigate on behalf of their respective countries. The case takes a surreal turn when a shocking discovery is made at the crime scene, forcing the French and British police into an uneasy partnership. As the serial killer uses ever more elaborate and ingenious methods to highlight the moral bankruptcy of modern society, Karl and Elise are drawn deeper into his increasingly personal agenda. Based on the original hit Swedish series from Filmlance International "The Bridge." Three-disc set with all 10 episodes. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc. (PBS Distribution).
Women He's Undressed
(2015) Documentary traces the rise and fall and rise again of one of the most prolific, and spectacularly talented costume designers of Hollywood's golden age: legendary three-time Academy Award winner Orry-Kelly. Tracing his four-decade career (which included a very close, live-in relationship with a young Cary Grant) and dazzling creative relationships with a who's who of Hollywood, this dishy and glamorous film -- inspired by his recently published posthumous, long-lost memoir, discovered in a pillow case -- unveils the secrets of one of Hollywood's most singular and outspoken talents. Veteran Australian filmmaker Gillian Armstrong ("My Brilliant Career") mixes recreations of Orry-Kelly's life with testimonies from intimates, admirers, and Hollywood royalty to create an unforgettable portrait of one of Hollywood's grand godfathers of glamour. Outspokenly gay at a time when Hollywood was deeply conservative, a lover of boxing and booze, a charming rebel with a biting wit, Australian born Orry-Kelly always lived a life of artistic and personal integrity. His accounts of life behind the Hollywood golden curtain are legendary, and include his very close relationship with handsome British actor Archie Leach, who later changed his name to become Cary Grant, and entertaining stories of his powerful friendships with top actresses and Hollywood icons of the time, including Bette Davis and Jack and Ann Warner. Formats: DVD, VOD, Digital. (Wolfe Video).
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