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October 3
Easy Rider: The classic 1969 film that started th new Hollywood; it's a buddy/road film that is a compelling mixture of drugs, sex and armchair politics, starring Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper (who also directs) and Jack Nicholson. (Digital only)
October 5
Wonder Woman: Bloodlines: Latest animated DC Universe Movie. Amazon princess Diana of Themyscira chooses to save fighter pilot Steve Trevor and return him to his home in America where, fulfilling the role of both ambassador as well as protector, she soon earns the name Wonder Woman. She makes it her mission to help a troubled young girl enlisted by a deadly organization known as Villainy, Inc., whose criminal members have their sights set on invading Themyscira. (Blu-ray release: October 22)
October 8
The Art of Deception: After uncovering the CIA’s ruthless master plan for world domination by gaining complete mind control over the entire population, top scientist Joseph Markham is ultimately left with a choice: save the lives of billions ... or the life of his wife, who has been kidnapped, interrogated, and brutally tortured as she viciously fights for her life. (DVD release: Day & date)
October 11
The Lion King (2019): Computer technology brings the 1994 animated "The Lion King" back to life in an astounding new way. (DVD, Blu-ray release: October 22)
Lucky Day: Crime thriller about a paroled safe-cracker and his family confronting a psychotic hit-man out for revenge. (Digital, VOD only)
Art of Deception
(2018) Anzu Lawson, Micah Fitzgerald, Keenan Johnston. After uncovering the CIA’s ruthless master plan for world domination by gaining complete mind control over the entire population, top scientist Joseph Markham is ultimately left with a choice: save the lives of billions ... or the life of his wife, who has been kidnapped, interrogated, and brutally tortured as she viciously fights for her life. A nationwide manhunt ensues, deadly assassins pursue, and one man’s decision will determine the fate of the world.
Formats: DVD, VOD, Digital. (Breaking Glass Pictures).
Deadwood: The Movie
(2019) Ian McShane, Timothy Olyphant, Molly Parker, Paula Malcomson, John Hawkes, Anna Gunn, Dayton Callie, Brad Dourif, Robin Weigert, William Sanderson, Kim Dickens, Gerald McRaney. Continuing the story begun in the critically acclaimed, Emmy-winning HBO series, this movie follows the indelible characters of the series, who are reunited after 10 years to celebrate South Dakota’s statehood. Former rivalries are reignited, alliances are tested and old wounds are reopened, as all are left to navigate the inevitable changes that modernity and time have wrought. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray, VOD. Extras: (HBO).
Gwen
(2018) Eleanor Worthington-Cox, Maxine Peake. Gwen is a young girl whose life seems to be collapsing around her. Struggling with her mother’s mysterious illness, her father's absence and a group of angry villagers threatening to take her farm, Gwen must find the strength to guide her family through the darkness. But as a malevolent presence begins to take grip of her home, it becomes apparent there is a greater evil that may be too strong to overcome. Atmospheric arthouse folk tale set in the hills of Wales during the industrial revolution. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray. Extras: Interview with Maxine Peake, interview with Eleanor Worthington-Cox. (RLJE Films).
Life With Lucy: The Complete Series
(1986) Two-disc set with all 13 episodes; five of which have never-before been seen since the show was canceled after eight episodes. Lucille Ball stars as Lucy Barker, a widowed grandmother who has inherited half of her husband's hardware store with his business partner,
Light of My Life
(2019) Written, directed by and starring Casey Affleck, co-stars Anna Pniowsky, Tom Bower, Elisabeth Moss. A decade after a plague has wiped out nearly all of the world’s female population, a father (Affleck) and daughter live on the outskirts of what’s left of civilization as they once knew it. Disguising his daughter as a boy, the father struggles to protect her from newfound threats as they are forced from their home into dangerous territory. Prepared to defend his daughter at all costs, their bond and the character of humanity is tested. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray, VOD, Digital. (Paramount).
Vikings: Season 5, Volume 2
(2018-19) Three-disc set with all 10 episodes. As the explosive second half of "Vikings Season Five" begins, Ivar the Boneless’ tyrannical reign as king of Kattegat ushers in a new Dark Age for Scandinavia. And while Bjorn and Lagertha flee Ivar’s murderous forces with Bishop Heahmund, Duke Rollo’s return brings even more upheaval. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray. Extras: Extended versions of all 10 episodes, audio commentary with creator Michael Hirst and actor Gustaf Skarsgard, "The Epic War of Ragnar's Sons," "The King and the Warrior Bishop," deleted scenes. (Fox).
The Wedding Guest
(2018 -- UK) Globetrotting thriller from acclaimed director Michael Winterbottom is a breathless tour through the shadowy underworlds and hidden realms of Pakistan and India. Jay ("Slumdog Millionaire's" Dev Patel) is a man with a secret who travels from Britain to Pakistan to attend a wedding -- armed with duct tape, a shotgun and a plan to kidnap the bride-to-be (Radhika Apte). Despite Jay's cool efficiency, the scheme quickly spirals out of control, sending Jay and his hostage on the run across the border and through the railway stations, back alleys and black markets of New Delhi -- as all the while attractions simmer, loyalties shift and explosive secrets are revealed. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray. (MPI/Dark Sky Films).
Toy Story 4
Woody (voice of Tom Hanks) has always been confident about his place in the world, and that his priority is taking care of his kid, whether that’s Andy or Bonnie. So, when Bonnie’s beloved new craft-project-turned-toy Forky (voice of Tony Hale) calls himself “trash,” Woody decides to teach Forky how to embrace being a toy. But a road-trip adventure with Buzz Lightyear (voice of Tim Allen) and the gang, including an unexpected reunion with his long-lost friend Bo Peep (voice of Annie Potts), shows Woody how big the world can be for a toy. In addition, carnival prizes Ducky (voice of Keegan-Michael Key) and Bunny (voice of Jordan Peele) bring a new level of fun to the film.
Vitals: Director: Josh Cooley. Stars: Voices of Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Annie Potts, Tony Hale, Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele, Madeleine McGraw, Christina Hendricks, Keanu Reeves, Ally Maki, Joan Cusack, Jay Hernandez, Lori Alan, Bonnie Hunt, Kristen Schaal, Emily Davis, Wallace Shawn, John Ratzenberger, Blake Clark, the late Don Rickles and Estelle Harris.
2019, CC, MPAA rating: G, 100 min., Family, Box office gross: $432.752 million, Pixar/Disney.
Extras: "Toy Stories" featurette in which the "Toy Story 4" cast and crew share their love of toys; "Woody & Buzz" looks at the relationship between these two legendary characters; "Bo Rebooted" featurette on the character; "Toy Box" collection of mini-docs on the film’s memorable new characters, featuring the voice actors, director Josh Cooley and Pixar artists; "Let’s Ride With Ally Maki" look at Pixar’s dialogue recording process from director Josh Cooley and his team; six deleted Scenes; audio commentary; trailers; more.
Annabelle Comes Home
Determined to keep Annabelle from wreaking more havoc, demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren bring the possessed doll to the locked artifacts room in their home, placing her "safely" behind sacred glass and enlisting a priest's holy blessing. But an unholy night of horror awaits as Annabelle awakens the evil spirits in the room, who all set their sights on a new target -- the Warrens' 10-year-old daughter, Judy, and her friends. Third in the franchise.
Vitals: Director: Gary Dauberman. Stars: McKenna Grace, Madison Iseman, Katie Sarife, Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga.
2019, CC, MPAA rating: R, 106 min., Horror, Box office gross: $72.683 million, Warner.
Extras: "Behind the Scenes Part 1: The Ferryman/Demon," "Behind the Scenes Part 2: The Bloody Bride," "Behind the Scenes Part 3: The Werewolf," "The Artifact Room and The Occult," "The Light and the Love," deleted scenes.
Annabelle Comes Home
(2019) Determined to keep Annabelle from wreaking more havoc, demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren bring the possessed doll to the locked artifacts room in their home, placing her "safely" behind sacred glass and enlisting a priest's holy blessing. But an unholy night of horror awaits as Annabelle awakens the evil spirits in the room. Third in the franchise. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray/DVD Combo, VOD, Digital. Extras: "Behind the Scenes Part 1: The Ferryman/Demon," "Behind the Scenes Part 2: The Bloody Bride," "Behind the Scenes Part 3: The Werewolf," "The Artifact Room and The Occult," "The Light and the Love," deleted scenes. (Warner).
Family
(2017 -- Israel) Veronica Kedar, Mira Awad, Tommy Baremboem, Eli Danker, Evgenia Dodina. Home is where the hurt is. Lily would do anything to make it go away. In a perfect world, she would have grown up with a loving father, a caring mother, a sane sister and a brother who wasn't madly in love with her. But you can't always get what you want, and Lily finds herself in the living room, staring at four dead bodies. She goes to her therapist after hours, to confess and make sense of her confusing day. But her therapist isn't home. Instead, her judgmental insensitive teenage daughter ... is. Lily finds herself, once more, locked in a battle of wills for some serious adult attention. Formats: DVD, VOD. (IndiePix Films).
Hamlet in the Golden Vale
(2018) Roll The Bones -- a New York-based immersive theater company -- took over a five-hundred-year-old castle in Co. Tipperary, Ireland. Over three weeks, a threefold creative endeavor emerged ... a live immersive performance, a 360° virtual reality experience, and this feature film. Modern in spirit while faithful to Shakespeare’s text, each medium tackled a different perspective of the same story: eight actors living in close quarters, each taking multiple roles in the productions, immersed in the world of Hamlet. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray, Digital. (Random Media).
Kung Fu Monster
(2018 -- China) Louis Koo, Zhou Dongyu, Haden Kuo, Cheney Chen. Wuxia fantasy about an animal trainer in the Ming Dynasty who releases a gentle, gremlin-like ball of fur he names Lucky into the world after he witnesses its mistreatment by Crane, an evil eunuch. This infuriates Crane, who immediately puts a huge bounty on both Ocean and Lucky’s heads. From all corners of China, bounty hunters with the most diverse backgrounds and masters of the martial arts sign up for the hunt. What they are unaware of though, is that Luck is harmless -- as long as he’s happy. Formats: Blu-ray, Digital. Extras: Making-of featurette. (Well Go USA).
Curtis McGibbon (Gale Gordon). Things take a turn for the hilarious as Barker insists on hilarious out in the store despite knowing nothing about the business. Guest stars include John Ritter, Peter Graves and Audrey Meadows. Formats: DVD. Extras: "Hour Magazine" featuring Ball and Gordon, promos, "Entertainment Tonight" segments.(CBS/Paramount).
Midsommar
(2019 -- USA/Sweden) Florence Pugh, Jack Reynor, William Jackson Harper, Will Poulter. A couple travels to Sweden to visit a rural hometown's fabled mid-summer festival. What begins as an idyllic retreat quickly devolves into an increasingly violent and bizarre competition at the hands of a pagan cult. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray/DVD Combo, VOD, Digital. Extras: "Let the Festivities Begin: Manifesting Midsommar" featurette, "Bear in a Cage" promo. (Lionsgate).
("Underworld," 1927), the Russian Revolution ("The Last Command," 1928), and working-class desperation ("The Docks of New York," 1928) rendered as shadowy movie spectacle. High-definition digital restorations of all three films. Formats: Blu-ray Disc. Extras: Six scores: by Robert Israel for all three films, Alloy Orchestra for "Underworld" and "The Last Command," and Donald Sosin and Joanna Seaton for "The Docks of New York"; two video essays from 2010, one by UCLA film professor Janet Bergstrom and the other by film scholar Tag Gallagher; Swedish television interview from 1968 with director Josef von Sternberg; a booklet featuring essays by critic Geoffrey O'Brien, scholar Anton Kaes, and author and critic Luc Sante; notes on the scores by the composers; Ben Hecht's original treatment for "Underworld"; and an excerpt from von Sternberg's 1965 autobiography, "Fun in a Chinese Laundry," on actor Emil Jannings. (The Criterion Collection).
Toy Story 4
(2019) Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Annie Potts, Tony Hale, Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele, Madeleine McGraw, Christina Hendricks, Keanu Reeves, Ally Maki, Joan Cusack, Jay Hernandez, Lori Alan, Bonnie Hunt, Kristen Schaal, Emily Davis, Wallace Shawn, John Ratzenberger, Blake Clark, the late Don Rickles and Estelle Harris. When a new toy called "Forky" joins Woody and the gang, a road trip alongside old and new friends reveals how big the world can be for a toy. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray/DVD Combo, 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray Combo, VOD, Digital. Extras: "Toy Stories" featurette in which the "Toy Story 4" cast and crew share their love of toys; "Woody & Buzz" looks at the relationship between these two legendary characters; "Bo Rebooted" featurette on the character; "Toy Box" collection of mini-docs on the film’s memorable new characters, featuring the voice actors, director Josh Cooley and Pixar artists; "Let’s Ride With Ally Maki" look at Pixar’s dialogue recording process from director Josh Cooley and his team; six deleted Scenes; audio commentary; trailers; more. (Pixar/Disney).
Toys Are Not for Children
(1972) Psychological trauma and aberrant sexuality abound in this twisted tale of a young woman whose severe daddy issues send her on an unforgettably bleak downward spiral. Yearning for the love of her absentee father, Jamie inhabits an infantilized world surrounded by toys, including those which her wayward pops bizarrely continues to send her. Unable to consummate her new marriage with dashing colleague Charlie, Jamie's chance encounter with aging sex worker Pearl leads her into the murky world of prostitution where her most disturbing erotic fantasies begin to play out. Grim, quirky and strangely affecting in equal measure, Stanley H. Brasloff's film is a truly one-of-a-kind effort from the heyday of the American exploitation independents, which builds to a haunting and devastating climax that lingers long after the credits roll. Brand new 2K restoration from original film elements. Formats: Blu-ray. Extras: Brand new audio commentary with Kat Ellinger and Heather Drain; newly-filmed appreciation by "Nightmare USA" author Stephen Thrower; "Dirty Dolls: Femininity, Perversion and Play," a new video essay by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas; original theme song “Lonely Am I," newly transferred from the original 45-RPM vinyl single; original trailer; reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by The Twins of Evil. FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Vanity Celis. (Arrow Video/MVD Entertainment).
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