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November 5
Dora and the Lost City of Gold: Having spent most of her life exploring the jungle with her parents, nothing could prepare Dora (Isabela Moner) for her biggest challenge yet – high school. When her parents mysteriously disappear while searching for the Lost City of Gold, Dora must swing into action and lead a group of ill-equipped high schoolers on a wild quest to save them. (DVD, Blu-ray release: November 19)
Ice Blue: When home-schooled Arielle's long-estranged mother mysteriously returns to their isolated family farm, it drives a wedge into her seemingly-perfect relationship with her father and reveals a chilling, dark past. (VOD only)
Official Secrets: The true story of a British whistleblower who leaked information to the press about an illegal NSA spy operation designed to push the UN Security Council into sanctioning the 2003 invasion of Iraq. (DVD: November 26)
Universal Soldier: Soldiers Luc Deveraux (Jean-Claude Van Damme) and Sgt. Andrew Scott (Dolph Lundgren) killed each other in Vietnam. But their demise proves to be just the beginning for the U.S. government, which brings both men back to life decades later for a secret anti-terrorism program. (4K Ultra HD release: Day & date)
November 7
Unintended: A young woman who repressed the memory of having killed someone when she was 12 years old must confront her demons as her memories slowly drift back to torment her thirteen years later. (Digital, VOD)
November 8
Acceleration: Actioner follows skilled getaway driver Rhona (Natalie Burn) across Los Angeles on her one-night quest to complete a list of five dangerous assignments to save her kidnapped son from her former boss, the ruthless crime lord Vladik (Dolph Lundgren). The tic-tock of the clock goes by faster and faster as Rhona struggles to deal with the violent and depraved delinquents she must eliminate to save her son's life. (DVD, Blu-ray release: December 17)
November 11
Bloody Marie: Marie, a once-successful graphic novelist, lives in the Amsterdam red-light district. She drinks too much and gets into one conflict after another. A horrific incident in the house next door forces her to take action and get her life back on course. (VOD only)
Bare Knuckle Brawler
(2019) Peter Passaro, Martin Kove, Deborah Twiss, Danny Trejo, Martin Kove. While investigating the mysterious deaths of two fighters, undercover police officer Joey Calderon is murdered. His loose cannon brother Steve returns home, desperate for answers and hungry for revenge. As he makes his way through the underground world of no-holds-barred bare-knuckle fighting run by the Mereta crime family, Steve learns there is only one rule to find his brother’s killer and stay alive: there are no rules. Formats: DVD, VOD, Digital. (Breaking Glass Pictures).
Devil's Acid
(2019) Drew Rin Varick, Ashley Dulaney, Jessica Lynn Parsons, Betty Jeune, Nina Leon, Eric Gibson. Brothers Johnny and Luke hold this years "haunted hot girl challenge" in an abandoned prison facility deep in the forest on acid. It's a good trip until the devil shows up.
Formats: DVD, VOD, Digital. (High Octance Pictures).
Eminence Hill
(2019) Lance Henriksen, Barry Corbin, Dominique Swain. A notorious outlaw and his gang come upon a small homestead, killing both husband and wife and kidnapping their teenage daughter. With the law closing in on them, and after losing their way, the bandits find themselves in the town of Eminence Hill, a community run by a group of deeply pious and fanatical homesteaders. Formats: DVD, VOD, Digital. (Uncork'd Entertainment).
Good Omens
(2019) Based on the acclaimed novel by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman, "Good Omens" is a new TV adaptation that follows Aziraphale (Michael Sheen) and Crowley (David Tennant) as they join forces in an attempt to intercept the antichrist and avert the apocalypse. In addition to big-budget effects and classic British wit, this is a dramatic world of angels and demons where anything can happen – from miracles and prophecies to the most unlikely of friendships. Armageddon is coming. Still, it’s not the end of the world.
Formats: DVD, Blu-ray, VOD, Digital. Extras: "Page to Screen," "Aziraphale's World," "Bookshop Tour," "Crowley's World," deleted scenes, storyboard gallery, concept art gallery, costume design gallery, "Queen compilation," "Good Omens VFX reel," audio commentaries for all six episodes, trailer, "Characters of Good Omens," "The World of Good Omens." (BBC Studios).
Hobbs & Shaw
(2019) Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham, Idris Elba, Vanessa Kirby, Cliff Curtis, Helen Mirren. For years, hulking lawman Luke Hobbs (Johnson) and lawless outcast Deckard Shaw (Statham) have traded smack talk and body blows. But when cyber-genetically enhanced anarchist Brixton Lorr
Holiday Hell
(2019) Jeffrey Combs, Joel Murray, Jeff Bryan Davis, Lisa Coronad, Meagan Karimi-Naser. Horror anthology set on Christmas Eve. A woman enters a curiosity shop looking for a last-minute gift. There, she meets a mysterious shopkeeper who tells her the horrific stories behind four objects in the shop. As he weaves tales of killer dolls, witches and psycho Santas, the woman senses she might be in danger. She has until midnight to choose her gift, but will she choose wisely?
Formats: DVD, VOD, Digital. (Uncork’d Entertainment.).
Marla
(2018) Lisa van Dam-Bates, Travis Johnny Ware, Jason Stange, Katie Hemming. Explores the terrifying account of a girl who goes to get an IUD implanted by a family friend turned doctor who then commits a deranged act. The event has deadly implications for those close to her.
Formats: DVD, Digital. (High Octane Pictures).
The Simple Heist, Series 2
(2019) Two-disc set with six episodes. Popular Swedish dramedy about best friends in their 60s who turn from bank robbing to art theft. Gastroenterologist Cecilia (Sissela Kyle) and teacher Jenny (Lotta Tejle) are living comfortably having pulled off their bank robbery. But when Jenny’s daughter is passed up for a scholarship and Cecilia’s frustrations with her job reaches a boiling point, the two friends decide it’s time for another heist. Formats: DVD. (Acorn Media).
Snow Falling on Cedars Collector’s Edition
(1999) Ethan Hawke, James Cromwell, Richard Jenkins, Youki Kudoh, James Rebhorn, Sam Shepard, Rick Yune , Max von Sydow. A murder trial has upset the quiet community of San Piedro, and now this tranquil village has become the center of controversy. For Ishmael Chambers, a local reporter, the trial strikes a deep emotional chord when he finds his ex-lover is linked to the case. As he investigates the killing, he uncovers some startling clues that lead him to a shocking discovery. New 4K transfer and restoration supervised by cinematographer Robert Richardson. Formats: Blu-ray. Extras: New “Accident Rules” look back at the film including brand-new interviews with director/co-writer Scott Hicks, novelist David Guterson, director of photography Robert Richardson, and composer James Newton Howard; new “A Fresh Snow” look at the restoration of the film with Robert Richardson; audio commentary with Scott Hicks; "Spotlight On Location"; deleted scenes;
theatrical trailer. (Shout! Select).
Universal Soldier
(1992) Jean-Claude Van Damme, Dolph Lundgren, Ally Walker, Ed O’Ross. Soldiers Luc Deveraux (Van Damme) and Sgt. Andrew Scott (Lundgren) killed each other in Vietnam. But their demise proves to be just the beginning for the U.S. government, which brings both men back to life decades later for a secret anti-terrorism program. Formats: 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray Combo, VOD, Digital. Extras: Audio commentary by Roland Emmerich, Dean Devlin, Jean-Claude Van Damme, and Dolph Lundgren; audio commentary by Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin; “A Tale of Two Titans” featurette; “Guns, Genes, and Fighting Machines” featurette; alternate ending; “Behind the Scenes” featurette; trailer. (Lionsgate).
Yellowstone: Season 2
(2019) Four-disc DVD and three-disc Blu-ray with all 10 episodes. Engrossing family drama that follows the epic story of a multi-generational family that controls the largest contiguous ranch in the U.S. In Season 2, John (Kevin Costner), Kayce (Luke Grimes) and the rest of the clan battle constant encroachment from ruthless enemies on all sides. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray. Extras: "Behind the Story" for each episode, "Inside Yellowstone: Season 2," "Costner on Yellowstone: Season 2," "Working the Yellowstone: Fight Choreography," "Only Devils Left - Making Yellowstone: Season 2," "Yellowstone Tintype Photography Behind the Scenes," "Stories from the Bunkhouse" for each episode, deleted scenes. (Paramount).
Hobbs & Shaw
Brixton Lorr (Idris Elba) is a cybernetically enhanced soldier who possesses superhuman strength, a brilliant mind and a lethal pathogen that could wipe out half of the world's population. It's up to hulking lawman Luke Hobbs (Dwayne Johnson) and lawless operative Deckard Shaw (Jason Statham) to put aside their past differences and work together to prevent the seemingly indestructible Lorr from destroying humanity.
Vitals: Director: David Leitch. Stars: Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham, Idris Elba, Vanessa Kirby, Cliff Curtis and Helen Mirren.
2019, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 137 min., Action, Box office gross: $172.234 million, Universal.
Extras: Deleted/extended/alternate scenes; "Johnson & Statham: Hobbs & Shaw" featurette; "Progress of a Fight Scene With Director David Leitch"; "Practical Action" fight scenes featurette; "New Friends" featurette; feature commentary with director David Leitch. Blu-ray adds Alternate opening; "The Bad Guy" (Idris Elba) featurette; "The Sister" featurette on Vanessa Kirby as Hattie Shaw, Deckard Shaw’s little sister; "Hobbs’ Family Tree" character piece; "The Matriarch" with Helen Mirren as mother Shaw; "Elevator Action" featurette; "Stunt Show and Tell"; "Keeping It in the Family: A Conversation With Roman and Dwayne"; "Blind Fury grandfather featurette"; "Dwayne and Hobbs: Love at First Bite* about man's best friend: French Bulldog Hobbs.
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
It’s 1968 in America. Change is blowing in the wind ... but seemingly far removed from the unrest in the cities is the small town of Mill Valley, where for generations the shadow of the Bellows family has loomed large. It is in their mansion on the edge of town that Sarah, a young girl with horrible secrets, turned her tortured life into a series of scary stories, written in a book that has transcended time. For a group of teenagers who discover Sarah’s terrifying home, the stories become all too real in this spine-tingling film. The highly anticipated film adaptation of the iconic book series brings the thrills and chills of some of Alvin Schwartz’s scariest stories to life. Produced by Guillermo del Toro, with screen story by Guillermo Del Toro and Patrick Melton & Marcus Dunstan.
Vitals: Director: André Øvredal. Stars: Zoe Margaret Colletti, Michael Garza, Dean Norris, Lorraine Toussaint, Austin Zajur, Natalie Ganzhorn.
2019, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 108 min., Horror, Box office gross: $68.170 million, Lionsgate.
Extras: “Dark Tales” featurette, “Retro Horror” featurette. Blu-ray adds “The Bellows Construct” featurette, “Creature from the Shadows” featurette, “Mood Reels” featurette, “Behind-the-Scenes Trailers: Set Visits” featurette.
The Art Of Racing In The Rain
Based on the best-selling novel by Garth Stein, this heart-warming tale is narrated by a witty and philosophical dog named Enzo (voiced by Kevin Costner). Through his unique insight into the human condition, Enzo helps his owners -- race car driver Denny Swift (Milo Ventimiglia), his wife Eve (Amanda Seyfried) and daughter Zoe (Ryan Kiera Armstrong) -- navigate life with a refreshing perspective on friendship, family and unconditional love.
Vitals: Director: Simon Curtis. Stars: Milo Ventimiglia, Amanda Seyfried, Kevin Costner (voice), Gary Cole, Kathy Baker, Martin Donovan.
2019, CC, MPAA rating: PG, 148 min., Comedy Drama, Box office gross: $26.391 million, Fox.
Extras: Audio commentary by director Simon Curtis, five featurettes.
The Kitchen
Based on the Vertigo comic book series from DC Entertainment, the film stars Melissa McCarthy, Tiffany Haddish and Elisabeth Moss as three 1978 Hell’s Kitchen housewives whose mobster husbands are sent to prison by the FBI. Left with little but a sharp ax to grind, the ladies take the Irish mafia’s matters into their own hands—proving unexpectedly adept at everything from running the rackets to taking out the competition ... literally.
Vitals: Director: Andrea Berloff. Stars: Melissa McCarthy, Elisabeth Moss, Domhnall Gleeson, Tiffany Haddish, Jeremy Bobb, James Badge Dale, Margo Martindale, Common, Alicia Coppola, Bill Camp, Brian d'Arcy James.
2019, CC, MPAA rating: R, 102 min., Action, Box office gross: $12.180 million, Warner.
Extras: "Running Hells Kitchen," "Taking Over the Neighborhood," deleted scenes.
Apprentice to Murder
(1988) In early 20-century Pennsylvania Dutch Country, young Billy Kelly (Chad Lowe) falls in with a charismatic "powwower" or folk magic healer, Dr. John Reese (Donald Sutherland), shunned by the rest of the community for his non-conformist beliefs. Together, they investigate the mysterious sickness that is blighting the area, which Reese believes to be the work of a sinister local hermit. But as the plague spreads and the wide-eyed Billy falls ever deeper under Reese's spell, are they doing God's work or the Devil's bidding? A chilling and unforgettable tale of the macabre that blurs the lines between conventional notions of "good" and "evil." Also stars Mia Sara. Brand new 2K restoration of the film from the original 35mm interpositive. Formats: Blu-ray. Extras: New audio commentary by author and critic Bryan Reesman; new video interview on religious horror cinema with Kat Ellinger, author and editor-in-chief of Diabolique Magazine; new video interview with cinematographer Kelvin Pike; new video interview with makeup supervisor Robin Grantham; theatrical trailer; reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Haunt Love. (Arrow Video/MVD Entertainment).
The Art of Racing in the Rain
(2019) Through his bond with his owner, aspiring Formula One race car driver Denny, golden retriever Enzo learns that the techniques needed on the racetrack can also be used to successfully navigate the journey of life. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray, VOD, Digital. Extras: Audio commentary by director Simon Curtis, five featurettes. (Fox).
Cinderella and the Secret Prince
(2018) With the help of good fairy Crystal, Cinderella and her three mouse friends are able to escape the attic they live in and make it to the Royal Ball at the palace … but they soon discover a terrible secret. The real Prince has been turned into a mouse by an evil witch … and the “Prince” standing in front of everyone at the Ball is an impostor! Cinderella and her faithful furry friends must embark on an all-new adventure to restore the real Prince to his true form and help him defeat the forces of darkness. Formats: DVD. (Shout! Kids).
(Elba) gains control of an insidious bio-threat that could alter humanity forever, Hobbs and Shaw must partner up to bring down the only guy who might be badder than themselves. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray, Blu-ray/DVD Combo, 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray Combo, VOD, Digital. Extras: Deleted/extended/alternate scenes; "Johnson & Statham: Hobbs & Shaw" featurette; "Progress of a Fight Scene With Director David Leitch"; "Practical Action" fight scenes featurette; "New Friends" featurette; feature commentary with director David Leitch. Blu-ray adds Alternate opening; "The Bad Guy" (Idris Elba) featurette; "The Sister" featurette on Vanessa Kirby as Hattie Shaw, Deckard Shaw’s little sister; "Hobbs’ Family Tree" character piece; "The Matriarch" with Helen Mirren as mother Shaw; "Elevator Action" featurette; "Stnt Show and Tell"; "Keeping It in the Family: A Conversation With Roman and Dwayne"; "Blind Fury grandfather featurette"; "Dwayne and Hobbs: Love at First Bite* about man's best friend: French Bulldog Hobbs. (Universal).
The Kitchen
(2019) Melissa McCarthy, Elisabeth Moss, Domhnall Gleeson, Tiffany Haddish, Jeremy Bobb, James Badge Dale, Margo Martindale, Common, Alicia Coppola, Bill Camp, Brian d'Arcy James. The wives of New York gangsters in Hell's Kitchen in the 1970s continue to operate their husbands' rackets after they're locked up in prison. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray, VOD, Digital. Extras: "Running Hells Kitchen," "Taking Over the Neighborhood," deleted scenes. (Warner).
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
(2019) Zoe Margaret Colletti, Michael Garza, Dean Norris, Lorraine Toussaint, Austin Zajur, Natalie Ganzhorn. On Halloween 1968, reclusive Stella and her two friends meet a mysterious drifter, Ramón, and uncover a sinister notebook of stories. Adaptation of the iconic book series brings the thrills and chills of some of Alvin Schwartz’s scariest stories to life. Produced by Guillermo del Toro, with screen story by Guillermo Del Toro and Patrick Melton & Marcus Dunstan. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray/DVD Combo, 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray Combo, VOD, Digital. Extras: “Dark Tales” featurette, “Retro Horror” featurette. Blu-ray adds “The Bellows Construct” featurette, “Creature from the Shadows” featurette, “Mood Reels” featurette, “Behind-the-Scenes Trailers: Set Visits” featurette. (Lionsgate).
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