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September 5:
The Big Sick: Rom-com tells the story of Pakistan-born aspiring comedian Kumail, who connects with grad student Emily after one of his standup sets. Based on the real-life courtship between Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon. (DVD, Blu-ray release: September 19)
September 8:
Man in Red Bandana: Documentary narrated by Gwynneth Paltrow about Welles Crowther, a 9/11 hero who figured out how to get people past the blast zone in the South Tower to safety before its collapsed. He died in the lobby, and his story wasn’t known until survivors pieced their story together and discovered the same “man in red bandana” led them all to safety. (Day & Date)
All Eyez on Me
(2017) Demetrius Shipp Jr., Danai Gurira, Kat Graham, Annie Ilonzeh,
Lauren Cohan, Keith Robinson, Jamal Woolard, Dominic L. Santana. Tells
the true and untold story of prolific rapper, actor, poet and activist
Tupac Shakur. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray/DVD Combo, VOD, Digital, UltraViolet (cloud). Extras: "Legends Never Die: The Making of All Eyes on Me" featurette, "Becoming Tupac" featurette. Blu-ray adds deleted scenes, "All Eyez on Me Conversations" featurette, Demetrius Shipp
Jr. audition. (Lionsgate).
The Big Knife
(1955) Mere months after delivering one of the definitive examples of film noir with "Kiss Me Deadly," Robert Aldrich brought a noir flavor to Hollywood with his classic adaptation of Clifford Odets' stage play, "The Big Knife." Charles Castle, one of Hollywood's biggest stars, looks like he has it all. But his marriage is falling apart and his wife is threatening to leave him if he renews his contract. Studio boss Stanley
Don't Swallow My Heart, Alligator Girl!
(2017 -- Brazil) Eduardo Macedo, Adeli Gonzales, Cauã Reymond, A tale about love and war as a young Brazilian boy and an indigenous Paraguayan girl confront the region's violent past and their families' secrets. In this war-torn region, Joca (Macedo) is a 13 year-old boy on the Brazilian side of the river. Basano (Gonzales), an indigenous Paraguayan girl, lives on the other side. The two regions are in constant conflict, between the big Brazilian farmers and groups of native indigenous who are still there resisting a silent genocide of their culture and memories. Joca's brother Fernando (Reymond) is a member of a gang of Brazilian bikers, and Basano's family are Paraguayan bikers. Amongst all the bloodshed and violence, a romantic Joca falls deeply for Basano, creating great internal and external conflict for both. They are forced to choose between their family loyalties and their innocent, pure love. A South American "Romeo & Juliet." Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc, VOD. (FilmRise).
The Flash: The Complete Third Season
(2016-17) Six-disc DVD, four-disc Blu-ray with all 23 episodes. Struck
by the supercharged fallout of a particle accelerator explosion,
forensic scientist Barry Allen becomes the fastest man alive: The
Flash. With his newfound time-warping speed and help from the
S.T.A.R. Labs team - Caitlin Snow, Cisco Ramon and Harrison Wells -
and his adoptive family, Detective Joe West and Joe's daughter Iris,
the Scarlet Speedster runs circles around other metahumans set on
wreaking havoc in Central City, while traveling between alternate
universes and protecting our world from otherworldly threats. In
Season Three, Barry faces the unknown -- as he irrevocably alters the
timeline by saving his mother from the clutches of the Reverse-Flash.
Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc, VOD, Digital, UltraViolet (cloud).
Extras: The Flash: 2016
Comic-Con Panel, "A Flash in Time: Time Travel in the Flash Universe,"
"Villain School: The Flash Rogues," "Allied: The Invasion Complex (The
Flash)," "Rise of Gorilla City," "The Flash: I'm Your Super Friend,"
"The Flash: Hitting the Fast Note," "Harmony in a Flash,"
"Synchronicity in a Flash," "A Conversation with Andrew Kreisberg and
Kevin Smith," deleted scenes, gag reel.
(Warner).
Just Shoot Me!: The Complete Series
(1997-2003) Nineteen-disc set with all 148 episodes. Laura San Giacomo, David Spade, Wendie Malick, Enrico Colantoni and George Segal star as sharp-tongued co-workers in the fast-paced world of high-fashion publishing, from catwalk to casting couch. Set in the bustling editorial offices of
Kevin Can Wait: Season One
(2016-17) Three-disc set with 24 episodes. Kevin Gable (Kevin James) is a Long Island cop who retires at 45, looking forward to day-drinking with his buddies, going to Mets games, and finally having some "me-time." He quickly learns, however, that his family's needs don't leave a lot of "me-time" after all. His 14-year old daughter Sara (Mary-Charles Jones) and 10-year old son Jack (James DiGiacomo) are having issues at school and 20-year old Kendra (Taylor Spreitler) is expected home soon on a visit from college -- with a few surprises of her own. To supplement his pension, Kevin's wife Donna (Erinn Hayes), a school nurse, wants to rent out their converted garage apartment which turns into quite a complicated competition for occupancy. Whether it's at Kevin's retirement party or just making plans with his fellow retiree buddies, Kevin realizes that life at home will not be as carefree as he had hoped.Formats: DVD. Extras: Gag reel, outtakes. (Sony).
The Last Face
(2016) Dir.: Sean Penn; Charlize Theron, Javier Bardem. A director of an international aid agency in Africa meets a relief-aid doctor in the middle of a political/social revolution, and together they face tough choices surrounding humanitarianism and life during civil unrest.
Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc, VOD, Digital, UltraViolet (cloud). Extras: "Picturing The Last Face" featurette. (Lionsgate).
LEGO NINJAGO: Masters of Spinjitzu: Season 7
(2017) Single disc with all 10 episodes as the Ninja encounter new
enemies, Krux and Acronix. Formats: DVD. (Warner).
Like Crazy
(2016 -- Italy) Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Micaela Ramazzotti, Valentina Carnelutti. Beatrice is a motor-mouthed fantasist, a self-styled billionaire countess who likes to believe she's on intimate terms with world leaders. Donatella is a tattooed introvert, a fragile young woman locked in her own mystery. They are both patients at the Villa Biondi, a progressive but secure psychiatric clinic. Paolo Virzì's new film tells the story of the unpredictable and moving friendship that develops between the two women as they flee the mental institution in search of love and happiness in the open-air nuthouse -- the world of sane people. Formats: DVD. (Strand Releasing).
Lowriders
(2017) Melissa Benoist, Eva Longoria, Theo Rossi, Demian Bichir. A young street artist in East Los Angeles is caught between his father's obsession with lowrider car culture, his ex-felon brother and his need for self-expression. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray/DVD Combo, VOD, Digital, UltraViolet (cloud). Extras: "Lowriders: Art, Love, and Family,"
"Ghost's Arrival," "The Culture of Lowriders," "Ghost's Arrival."
(Universal).
Masterpiece Mystery:! Endeavour Season 4
(2017) Two-disc set with all four feature-length episodes. Set in the 1960s, the show follows Endeavour Morse in his early years as a police constable. Working alongside his senior partner DI Fred Thursday, Morse engages in a number of investigations around Oxford. It's the summer of 1967, and the effects of the Cold War and sixties counterculture are being felt in Oxford. It has barely been two weeks since the events depicted in the season three finale, and Oxford's finest are picking up the pieces of their personal and professional lives. Endeavour waits to hear the result of his Sergeant's Exam, and self-medicates to numb his heartache over Joan, but whisky and Tännhauser will only get a man so far. Meanwhile, Thursday and Win deal with their own sense of grief. Their home is empty, Sam gone to the Army and Joan ... who knows where?
Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc. (PBS Distribution).
Megan Leavey
(2017) Kate Mara, Common, Tom Felton, Edie Falco, Ramón Rodríguez,
Will Patton, Sam Keeley, Bradley Whitford. Based on the true life story of a young
Marine corporal whose unique discipline and bond with her military
combat dog saved many lives during their deployment in Iraq.
Formats: DVD, Blu-ray/DVD Combo, VOD, Digital, UltraViolet (cloud).
Extras: "Never Give Up":
An inside look at how Megan Leavey learned to trust Rex. (Universal).
Monsieur Le President
(2014) Filmed over three years in the aftermath of the 2010 Haitian earthquake, Mr President follows the ascension and confusing downfall of Gaston Jean Edy. Volunteering in Haiti in the immediate aftermath of the devastating 2010 earthquake, Victoria Campbell encounters Gaston, a charming voodoo priest who shows leadership during the emergency, and later manages to open a small, much-needed medical clinic with the support of a foreign funder. He becomes a local hero, a symbol of ingenuity in defiance of the failure of conventional relief efforts. Over three years, he also becomes the filmmaker's close friend-until an unexpected development causes Victoria to re-examine her entire experience in Haiti. Formats: DVD, Digital. (Virgil Films).
Paris Can Wait
(2017) Diane Lane, Alec Baldwin, Arnaud Viard, Cedric Monnet. The wife of a successful movie producer takes a car trip from the south of France to Paris with one of her husband's associates. Formats: DVD. Extras: TBA.
(Sony).
PAW Patrol: The Great Pirate Rescue!
(2017) In this six-episode, swash-buckling adventure, the PAW Patrol take to the high seas for some epic rescues. Kids can join Ryder, Chase and the rest of the gang as they discover a secret pirate cave, embark on a treasure hunt, rescue whales and more. Formats: DVD. (Fox).
Rebecca
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In: The Complete First Season
(1968) The four-disc set features 14 remastered episodes from the landmark Emmy and Golden Globe-winning series. The '60s gave us "in-crowds," "be-ins" and "love-ins," and starting in 1968, the happening place for free-form comedy was "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-
Supernatural: The Complete Twelfth Season
(2016-17) Six-DVD, four Blu-ray set with all 23 episodes. In the
show's 12th season, Sam and Dean Winchester (Jared Padalecki & Jensen
Ackles) are reunited with their mother, Mary Winchester (Samantha
Smith), newly resurrected by the apocalyptic force known as the
Darkness. But Mary Winchester is not the only family appearing this
season. In addition to Lucifer being sprung from Hell, he's also
expecting a son. Now, the Winchesters -- with Castiel's help -- must
not only contend with Crowley, Lucifer and his spawn, and the arrival
of the conniving British Men of Letters (who've come to "complicate"
their hunting days), but they'll also have to relearn what it is to be
a family again after all these years.
Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc, VOD, Digital, UltraViolet (cloud).
Extras: "The Winchester
Mythology: Mary Winchester." "The Winchester Mythology: Clash of the
British Men of Letters," "The Winchester Mythology: The Hunters Life,"
Supernatural 2016 Comic-Con Panel, commentaries, deleted scenes, gag
reel.
(Warner).
All Eyez on Me
Tells the true and untold story of prolific rapper, actor, poet and activist Tupac Shakur. The film follows Shakur from his early days in New York City to his evolution into being one of the world's most recognized and influential voices before his untimely death at the age of 25. Against all odds, Shakur's raw talent, powerful lyrics and revolutionary mind-set propelled him into becoming a cultural icon whose legacy continues to grow long after his passing. Vitals: Director: Benny Boom. Stars: Demetrius Shipp Jr., Danai Gurira, Kat Graham, Annie Ilonzeh, Lauren Cohan, Keith Robinson, Jamal Woolard, Dominic L. Santana. 2016, CC, MPAA rating: R, 140 min., Drama, Box office gross: $44.724 million, Lionsgate. Extras: “Legends Never Die: The Making of All Eyes on Me” featurette, "Becoming Tupac” featurette. Blu-ray adds deleted scenes, #"All Eyez on Me Conversations" featurette, Demetrius Shipp, Jr. audition. 
Megan Leavey
Based on the life of a young Marine Corporal (Mara) whose unique discipline and bond with her military combat dog saved many lives during their deployment in Iraq. When she is assigned to clean up the K9 unit after a disciplinary hearing, Leavey identifies with a particularly aggressive dog, Rex, and is given the chance to train him. Over the course of their service, Megan and Rex completed more than 100 missions until an IED explosion injures them, putting their fate in jeopardy.
Vitals: Director: Gabriela Cowperthwaite. Stars: Kate Mara, Common, Tom Felton, Edie Falco, Ramón Rodríguez, Will Patton, Sam Keeley, Bradley Whitford.
2017, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 116 min., Drama, Box office gross: $12.465 million, Universal.
Extras: "Never Give Up": An inside look at how Megan Leavey learned to trust Rex.
Lowriders
A young street artist, Danny, in East Los Angeles is caught between his father's obsession with lowrider car culture, his ex-felon brother and his need for self-expression. Danny puts his graffiti artist skills to use and paints murals on the hoods of lowrider cars to help his brother win an upcoming competition.
Vitals: Director: Ricardo de Montreuil. Stars: Melissa Benoist, Eva Longoria, Theo Rossi, Demian Bichir.
2017, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 99 min., Drama, Box office gross: $6.179 million, Universal.
Extras: "Lowriders: Art, Love, and Family,"
"Ghost's Arrival," "The Culture of Lowriders," "Ghost’s Arrival."
Paris Can Wait
Anne is at a crossroads in her life. Long married to a successful, driven but inattentive movie producer, she unexpectedly finds herself taking a car trip from Cannes to Paris with a business associate of her husband. What should be a seven-hour drive turns into a carefree two-day adventure replete with diversions involving picturesque sights, fine food and wine, humor, wisdom and romance, reawakening Anne's senses and giving her a new lust for life. Vitals: Director: Eleanor Coppola. Stars: Diane Lane, Alec Baldwin, Arnaud Viard, Cedric Monnet. 2017, CC, MPAA rating: PG, 92 min., Romantic Comedy, Box office gross: $5.523 million, Sony
Extras: TBA.
Revelator: John Dunning, a disgraced psychic detective, is thrust into the midst of the mysterious Bellvue family empire -- whose future fortunes rely on a vast secret island cache of water -- and must investigate the suspicious death of the troubled last heir to the family fortune. (DVD Day & Date)
Band Aid
(2017) Zoe Lister-Jones, Adam Pally, Fred Armisen. The refreshingly raw, real, and hilarious feature debut from Zoe Lister-Jones ("Lola Versus," "New Girl"). The story of a couple, Anna and Ben, who can't stop fighting. Advised by their therapist to try and work through their grievances unconventionally, they are reminded of their shared love of music. In a last-ditch effort to save their marriage, they decide to turn all their fights into song, and with the help of their neighbor Dave, they start a band. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc. Extras: Music video, deleted scenes, outtakes. (Shout! Factory).
Shriner Hoff isn't taking the news too well, and he'll do anything he can to get his man to sign on the dotted line -- even if means exposing dark secrets. Winner of the Silver Lion at the 1955 Venice Film Festival, "The Big Knife" boasts a remarkable cast list including Jack Palance as Castle and Rod Steiger as Hoff, plus Shelley Winters, Ida Lupino, Jean Hagen and Everett Sloane. Formats: Blu-ray/DVD Combo with new 2K restoration from original film elements produced by Arrow Films exclusively for this release, original English mono audio (uncompressed LPCM on the Blu-ray). Extras: Commentary by film critics Glenn Kenny and Nick Pinkerton, recorded exclusively for this release; "Bass on Titles": Saul Bass, responsible for "The Big Knife's" credit sequence, discusses some of his classic work in this self-directed documentary from 1972; theatrical trailer; reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Sean Phillips. First pressing only: Illustrated collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film by Nathalie Morris. (Arrow Academy/MVD Entertainment).
Criminal Minds: Season 12
(2016-17) The series revolves around an elite team of FBI profilers who analyze the country's most twisted criminal minds, anticipating their next moves before they strike again. The Behavioral Analysis Unit's most—experienced agent is David Rossi (Joe Mantegna), a founding member of the BAU, who is essential in helping the team solve new cases. Other members include Special Agent Emily Prentiss (Paget Brewster), the daughter of high-powered diplomats who returns to the team after being the head profiler at Interpol; Special Agent Dr. Spencer Reid (Matthew Gray Gubler), a classically misunderstood genius whose social IQ is as low as his intellectual IQ is high; Jennifer "JJ" Jareau (A.J. Cook), the team's former unit liaison-turned-profiler who juggles motherhood and marriage with the same skill as solving cases; Penelope Garcia (Kirsten Vangsness), the team's indispensable computer wizard who helps research the cases with her unique charm; and Dr. Tara Lewis (Aisha Tyler), a forensic psychologist whose expertise is studying and interviewing serial killers after they're captured to determine if they are able to stand trial. Formats: DVD. Extras: "The Family Unit" behind-the-scenes special feature looks at how each member of the BAU unit deals with the highs and lows of their career; "Directors' Chair" includes interviews with episode directors McKiernan, Teng, Bailey, Mantegna and Gubler; "Victimology" featurette with the production team as they discuss how they come up with the unique death scenes of the show, which includes being entombed in concrete, strapped to a Rube-Goldberg mechanical death chair, or buried alive in an industrial silo; "The Prisoner" featurette with Matthew Gray Gubler as his character takes on killers, injury, addiction and loss; "4th Life" behind the scenes with Gia Mantegna and her return to the series; commentaries on select episodes; deleted and extended scenes; gag reel. (CBS/Paramount).
First Kill
(2016) Hayden Christensen, Bruce Willis, Gethin Anthony, Ty Shelton. In an attempt to reconnect with his son Danny (Shelton), successful Wall Street broker Will (Christensen) takes his family on a vacation to the cabin where Will grew up. While Will and Danny are hunting, their trip takes a deadly turn when they witness the murder of a crooked police officer as a bank robbery goes awry. When Danny is taken hostage by the criminals, Will is forced to help them evade the police chief (Willis) investigating the murder and recover the stolen money in exchange for his son's life.
Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc, VOD, Digital, UltraViolet (cloud). Extras: Director's commentary, deleted scenes, "Behind the Scenes of First Kill" featurette, extended cast/crew interviews. (Lionsgate).
Hawaii Five-O: The Seventh Season
(2016-17) Six-disc set with all 22 episodes. A contemporary take on the classic series about an elite federalized task force whose mission is to wipe out the crime that washes up on the islands' sun-drenched beaches. Detective Steve MeGattetr (Alex O'Loughlin), a decorated Naval officer turned cop, returned to Oahu to investigate his father's murder and stayed after Hawaii's former governor persuaded him to head up the new team: his rules, no red tape and full blanket authority to hunt down the biggest "game" in town. Joining McGarrett are Detective Danny "Danno" Williams (Scott Caan), a relocated ex-New Jersey cop -- a working man in paradise who prefers skyscrapers to the coastline but who's committed to keeping the islands safe for his young daughter; Chin Ho Kelly (Daniel Dae Kim), an ex-Honolulu police detective and former protëgë of McGarrett's father, who was wrongly accused of corruption. Includes a special appearance from original "Hawaii Five-0 "cast member Jack Lord and other guest stars including Claire Forlani, Darius Rucker, Julie Benz, Jimmy Buffett and Christine Lahti. Formats: DVD. Extras: "Shorelines: Season 7" look at the biggest action sequences and highlights from the seventh season with the cast, producers and crew; "The Chun Family Legacy": Dennis Chun discusses his role and experience with the show as a child when his father, Kam Fong Chun, played Detective Chin Ho Kelly in the original series; "Teilor Grubbs Video Diary" glimpse at the life of the youngest cast member, Teilor Grubbs as Grace Williams, in an exclusive journal shot from her point of view; "Watch! Magazine" photo shoot with Alex O'Loughlin; deleted and extended scenes; gag reel. (CBS/Paramount).
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
(2017) Oprah Winfrey, Rose Byrne, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Reg E. Cathey, Courtney B. Vance, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Leslie Uggams, Reed Birney, Rocky Carroll, John Douglas Thompson. An African-American woman becomes the unwitting pioneer for multiple medical developments, such as the Polio vaccine, when her cells are harvested to create the first immortal human cell line in this story of medical arrogance and triumph, race, poverty, and deep friendship between the unlikeliest of people. In this adaptation of Rebecca Skloot's critically acclaimed, bestselling nonfiction book of the same name, "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" is told through the eyes of Henrietta Lacks' daughter, Deborah Lacks (Winfrey). The film chronicles her search, along with journalist Rebecca Skloot (Byrne), to learn about the mother she never knew and understand how the unauthorized harvesting of Lacks' cancerous cells in 1951 led to unprecedented medical breakthroughs, changing countless lives and the face of medicine forever. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc. (HBO).
Iron Protector
(2016 -- China) Song Yue, Yannang Shi, Yufei Li, Zhaolong Zou. After the death of his clan master, Wu-Lin -- not just a regular man, but the successor of an ancient, once powerful Chinese clan, the "Iron Feet" -- leaves the village for the City of Stone-cold to protect the daughter of the richest family in the city, Fei-Fei. When the city's most dangerous gang attempts to kidnap Fei-Fei, Wu-Lin is forced to fight them alone and discovers an even more sinister power is taking over the city. A mixture of action-packed Kung Fu film and super heroes. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc, Digital. Extras: Three featurettes: "The Chase," "The Final Battle" and "Training, Stunts and Fighting Highlights." (Well Go USA).
fashion magazine Blush, "Just Shoot Me!" chronicles the daily grind of the magazine's quirky staff, serving up all the laughter that's fit to print. Formats: DVD. Extras: "Always In Fashion": A Conversation with (creator) Steven Levitan and the cast; the Blush covers gallery; select episode commentaries. (Shout! Factory).
Narcos: Season 2
(2016) Ten episodes. The manhunt for one of the most infamous criminals in history still rages on. Unforseen alliances form between Columbian authorities, rival cartels, and DEA agents to put an end to Pablo Escobar's ruthless activities. After drug lord Escobar escapes from prison, the Colombian police, rival cartels, and DEA agents try to take him down in the second season of the hit series. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc, Digital. Extras: Audio commentary with Director Andrés Baiz, producer Eric Newman, and actor Wagner Moura; "Unredacted: Declassifying Narcos: Season Two" featurette; deleted scenes. (Lionsgate).
(1940) Romance becomes psychodrama in Alfred Hitchcock's elegantly crafted "Rebecca," his first foray into Hollywood filmmaking. A dreamlike adaptation of Daphne du Maurier's 1938 novel, the film stars the enchanting Joan Fontaine as a young woman who believes she has found her heart's desire when she marries the dashing aristocratic widower Maxim de Winter (played with cunning vulnerability by Laurence Olivier). But upon moving to Manderley -- her groom's baroque ancestral mansion -- she soon learns that his deceased wife haunts not only the home but the temperamental, brooding Maxim as well. The start of Hitchcock's legendary collaboration with producer David O. Selznick, this elegiac gothic vision, captured in stunning black and white by George Barnes, took home the Academy Awards for best picture and best cinematography. On DVD and Blu-ray, with new 4K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray. Extras: Audio commentary from 1990 featuring film scholar Leonard J. Leff; isolated music and effects track; new conversation between film critic and author Molly Haskell and scholar Patricia White; new interview with special effects historian Craig Barron on the visual effects in Rebecca; documentary from 2007 on the making of Rebecca; screen, hair, makeup, and costume tests including actors Joan Fontaine, Anne Baxter, Vivien Leigh, Margaret Sullavan, and Loretta Young; casting gallery annotated by director Alfred Hitchcock and producer David O. Selznick; television interviews with Hitchcock and Fontaine from 1973 and 1980; audio interviews from 1986 with actor Judith Anderson and Fontaine; three radio adaptations of "Rebecca," from 1938, 1941, and 1950, including Orson Welles's version for the Mercury Theatre; theatrical rerelease trailer; an essay by critic and Selznick biographer David Thomson and selected production correspondence, including letters between Hitchcock and Selznick. (The Criterion Collection).
Revelator
(2017) J. Van Auken, Nicholas Thurkettle, Mindy Rae, Alex Klein. Horror film centers around John Dunning, a disgraced psychic detective who is thrust into the midst of the mysterious Bellvue family empire -- whose future fortunes rely on a vast secret island cache of water -- and must investigate the suspicious death of the troubled Jacob, the last heir to the family fortune, while being dogged by a suspicious journalist and a feckless, ruthless young family member Elias. When John is accused of the murder that he himself is investigating, he must venture into the depths of madness to uncover the truth about the family and their power, before he loses his mind, his life ... or worse.
Formats: DVD. Extras: Director and star J. Van Auken audio commentary track, trailers, outtakes, behind-the-scenes stills gallery. (Maxim Media Marketing).
In," broadcast from "beautiful downtown Burbank." Straight man Dan Rowan and wisecracking co-host Dick Martin led a gaggle of goofballs through a rapid-fire assault of one-liners, skits, bits and non sequiturs that left viewers in hysterics and disbelief. Anything and anyone in the public eye was a target. Political correctness? Forget it! The off-the-wall groundbreaking, Emmy Award-winning show would go on to anchor the Monday 8 p.m. time slot on NBC until March 12, 1973, transforming both pop culture and the medium of television. Tim Conway and Cher as John Smith and Pocahontas; a silent salute to presidential candidate George Wallace; a Mod, Mod World look at the Olympics -- are just a few of the zaniest things crammed into Season 1. Also making their appearances for the first time: Goldie Hawn's giggly blonde, Judy Carne's "Sock-It-to-Me" girl, Jo Anne Worley's anti-chicken-joke militant, Ruth Buzzi's perpetually-frustrated spinster and Arte Johnson's "verrry interesting" German soldier. The show's first season was also highlighted by long-running fan favorite features including "Sock It to Me," "Cocktail Party," the "Joke Wall," and Sammy Davis Jr. introducing the all-time classic sketch "Here Comes the Judge". Formats: DVD. Extras: Rare "Laugh-In" pilot, new interview with creator and executive producer George Schlatter, 25th anniversary cast reunion highlights, "Laugh-In Bloopers." (Time Life).
The Wedding Plan
(2017 -- Israel) Noa Koler, Oz Zehavi, Irit Sheleg, Ronny Merhavi. Poignant and funny romantic comedy about love, marriage, and faith in life's infinite possibilities. Michal, blindsided by her fiancé's decision to call off their wedding with only a month's notice, is unwilling to return to single life. Michal decides to put her trust in fate and continue with her wedding plans, believing Mr. Right will appear by her chosen date. As the day of the ceremony grows closer and no suitor appears, Michal puts everything on the line to find happiness. Formats: DVD, VOD, Digital, UltraViolet (cloud). Extras: Photo gallery. (Lionsgate).
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