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OnVideo's Weekly Guide to Home Video Releases

Tuesday, February 27 -- Monday, March 5

All DVD Releases

  • Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

    photo for Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri A darkly comic drama from Academy Award nominee Martin McDonagh ("In Bruges"). After months have passed without a culprit in her daughter's murder case, Mildred Hayes (Frances McDormand) makes a bold move, painting messages on three billboards leading into her town with a controversial message directed at William Willoughby (Woody Harrelson), the town's revered chief of police, who has been unable to solve the crime. When his second-in-command Officer Dixon (Sam Rockwell), an immature mother's boy with a penchant for violence, gets involved, the battle between Mildred and Ebbing's law enforcement is only exacerbated. Vitals: Director: Martin McDonagh. Stars: Frances McDormand, Woody Harrelson, Sam Rockwell, Abbie Cornish, Lucas Hedges, Caleb Landry Jones, Clarke Peters, Samara Weaving, John Hawkes, Peter Dinklage. 2017, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 116 min., Drama Comedy, Box office gross: $37.010 million, Fox. Extras: “Crucify ‘Em: The Making of Three Billboards,” "Six Shooter" (short film). 3 stars


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  • Murder on the Orient Express

    photo for Murder on the Orient Express A lavish trip through Europe quickly unfolds into a race against time to solve a murder aboard a train. When an avalanche stops the Orient Express dead in its tracks, the world's greatest detective -- Hercule Poirot -- arrives to interrogate all passengers and search for clues before the killer can strike again. And everyone’s a suspect. Thrilling mystery based on the best selling novel by Agatha Christie. Vitals: Director: Kenneth Branagh. Stars: Kenneth Branagh, Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, Penélope Cruz, Judi Dench, Leslie Odom Jr. 2017, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 104 min., Mystery, Box office gross: $101.592 million, Fox. Extras: "Agatha Christie: An Intimate Portrait," "Let’s Talk About Hercule Poirot," "Unusual Suspects (Part One, Two and Three)," "The Art of Murder," "All Aboard: Filming Murder on the Orient Express," "Music of Murder," deleted scenes, director commentary by Branagh and screenwriter Michael Green, theatrical trailers, gallery. 3 stars

  • Darkest Hour

    photo for Darkest Hour Within days of becoming Prime Minister of Great Britain, Winston Churchill (Gary Oldman) must face one of his most turbulent and defining trials: exploring a negotiated peace treaty with Nazi Germany, or standing firm to fight for the ideals, liberty and freedom of a nation. As the unstoppable Nazi forces roll across Western Europe and the threat of invasion is imminent, and with an unprepared public, a skeptical King, and his own party plotting against him, Churchill must withstand his darkest hour, rally a nation, and attempt to change the course of world history. Nominated for six Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Actor (Oldman). Vitals: Director: Joe Wright. Stars: Gary Oldman, Kristin Scott Thomas, Ben Mendelsohn, Lily James, Ronald Pickup, Stephen Dillane, Nicholas Jones, Samuel West. 2017, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 125 min., Drama, Box office gross: $41.085million, Universal. Extras: "Into Darkest Hour," "Gary Oldman: Becoming Churchill," feature commentary with director Joe Wright. 3 stars

  • Coco

    photo for Coco Despite his family's baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel (voice of newcomer Anthony Gonzalez) dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz (voice of Benjamin Bratt). Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead following a mysterious chain of events. Along the way, he meets charming trickster Hector (voice of Gael Garci­a Bernal), and together, they set off on an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel's family history. Vitals: Director: Lee Unkrich. Stars: Anthony Gonzalez, Benjamin Bratt, Gael Garcia Bernal. 2017, CC, MPAA rating: PG, 109 min., Animated Family, Box office gross: $193.543 million, Disney. Extras: Filmmaker commentary; "Dante": How the crew fell in love with the uniquely Mexican breed of Xoloitzcuintli (or “Xolo”) dogs that inspired Dante. Blu-ray adds "The Music of Coco”; "Paths to Pixar: Coco”; "Welcome to the Fiesta"; "How to Draw a Skeleton"; "A Thousand Pictures a Day" travelogue through Mexico, visiting families, artisans, cemeteries, and small villages during the Día de los Muertos holiday; "Mi Familia"; "Land of Our Ancestors" in which Pixar artists lovingly construct layer upon layer of architecture from many eras of Mexican history, bringing the Land of the Dead to life; "Fashion Through the Ages"; "The Real Guitar"; "How to Make Papel Picado"; "Un Poco Coco” montage of original animated pieces used to promote “Coco”; “Coco" trailers. 3 stars

  • Just Getting Started

    photo for Just Getting Started Morgan Freeman stars as Duke Diver, the freewheeling manager of the luxury Palm Springs resort, the Villa Capri. Diver may have a mysterious past -- he's an ex-mob lawyer in the Witness Protection Program -- but he's a pro at making sure that life for the high-spirited residents is one big, non-stop party. But the status quo is challenged when ex-military charmer and ex-FBI Agent Leo (Tommy Lee Jones) checks in, triggering a competition between Duke and Leo for the top spot of Alpha male, as well as for the affections of Suzie (Rene Russo). When Duke's past suddenly catches up with him, the rivals put aside their differences and the two men reluctantly team up to stop whoever is trying to kill Duke, and also save the Villa Capri. Vitals: Director: Ron Shelton. Stars: Morgan Freeman, Glenne Headly, Tommy Lee Jones, Rene Russo, Joe Pantoliano, Jane Seymour. 2017, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 91 min., Comedy, Box office gross: $5.973 million, Broad Green Pictures. Extras: TBA. 2 stars


    This Week's Digital Releases

    February 27:

    Call Me By Your Name: Two young men discover the heady beauty of awakening desire over the course of a summer in Italy in 1983 that will alter their lives forever. (DVD, Blu-ray release: March 13)

    Ferdinand: After Ferdinand, a bull with a big heart, is mistaken for a dangerous beast, he's captured and torn from his home. (DVD, Blu-ray release: March 13)

    The Shape of Water: Director Guillermo del Toro's otherworldly fairy tale set against the backdrop of Cold War-era America circa 1962 where a lonely janitor forms a unique relationship with an amphibious creature being held in captivity. (DVD, Blu-ray release: March 13)

    March 1:

    Pitch Perfect 3: Following their win at the world championship, the now separated Bellas reunite for one last singing competition at an overseas USO tour, but face a group who uses both instruments and voices. (DVD, Blu-ray release: March 20)

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    Blu-ray Debuts

  • Gate II (1990) (Scream Factory)
  • Tom Jones (1963) (Criterion)

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All DVD Releases

photo for Basket Case Limited Edition Blu-ray Basket Case [Limited Edition Blu-ray] (1982) The feature debut of director Frank Henenlotter ("Brain Damage," "Frankenhooker"), 1982's "Basket Case" is perhaps his most revered -- a riotous and blood-spattered midnight movie experience, now immortalized in a lavish new 4K restoration by the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA). Duane Bradley is a pretty ordinary guy. His formerly conjoined twin Belial, on the other hand, is a deformed, fleshy lump whom he carries around in a wicker basket. Arriving in the Big Apple and taking up a room at the seedy Hotel Broslin, the pair set about hunting down and butchering the surgeons responsible for their separation. But tensions flare up when Duane starts spending time with a pretty blonde secretary, and Belial's homicidal tendencies reach bloody new extremes. Filmed on a shoestring budget against the backdrop of 1980s New York (where the movie would become a staple of the infamous 42nd Street grindhouse circuit), "Basket Case" has clawed its way from its humble origins to become one of the most celebrated cult movies of all time. Formats: Blu-ray with 4K restoration with original uncompressed mono audio Extras: New audio commentary with writer-director Frank Henenlotter and star Kevin Van Hentenryck; "Basket Case 3-1/2: An Interview with Duane Bradley": Frank Henenlotter revisits Duane Bradley decades after the events of the original "Basket Case"; "Seeing Double: The Basket Case Twins": a brand new interview with Florence and Maryellen Schultz, the twin nurses from "Basket Case"; new making-of featurette containing new interviews with producer Edgar Ievins, casting person/actress Ilze Balodis, associate producer/effects artist Ugis Nigals and Belial performer Kika Nigals; "Blood, BASKET and Beyond": a brand new interview with actress Beverly Bonner; "Belial Goes to the Drive-In": a brand new interview with film critic Joe Bob Briggs; outtakes featurette; "In Search of the Hotel Broslin" archive location featurette; "Slash of the Knife" (1972) short film by Frank Henenlotter; "Belial's Dream" (2017, 5 mins): brand new "Basket Case"-inspired animated short by filmmaker Robert Morgan; "Behind-the-scenes of Belial's Dream"; trailers, TV spots and radio spots; extensive still galleries; reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Sara Deck. (Arrow Video/MVD Entertainment).

photo for Black Eagle Black Eagle (1988) Jean-Claude Van Damme, Sho Kosugi, Doran Clark, Bruce French, Kane Kosugi, Shane Kosugi, Dorota Puzio. After an F-11 gets shot down over the Mediterranean Sea, the US government can't afford to lose the top-secret laser tracking device that was on board. But unfortunately, the KGB team, lead by the infamous Andrei (Jean-Claude Van Damme), are beating the CIA in the race to find it. The CIA has no choice but to call in their best man, master martial-artist Ken Tani (Sho Kosugi, code name ... BLACK EAGLE. In response, the KGB resorts to an all-out war, with powerful Andrei matching Ken blow for blow. Original 2.0 Stereo Audio (uncompressed PCM on the Blu-ray) and Dolby Digital 5.1. Includes 93 minute theatrical version + 104 minute uncut extended version of the film. Formats: Blu-ray/DVD Combo. Extras: "Sho Kosugi: Martial Arts Legend" (featuring new interviews with Sho Kosugi and Shane Kosugi and more); "The Making of Black Eagle" (featuring new interviews with director-producer Eric Karson, screenwriter Michael Gonzalez and stars Sho Kosugi, Doran Clark, Shane Kosugi and Dorota Puzio); "Tales of Jean-Claude Van Damme" (new interviews with cast and crew; "The Script and the Screenwriters" (featuring Michael Gonzales, Eric Karson and more); deleted scenes; original theatrical trailer; collectible poster. (MVD Rewind).

Chokeslam (2016) Mick Foley, Chris Marquette, Amada Crew, Michael Eklind, Niall Matter. A mild-mannered deli clerk finally gets a second chance to pursue his high school sweetheart, a notorious female professional wrestler, when she returns for their 10-year reunion. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc, Digital. (MVD Entertainment).

photo for Coco Coco (2017) Anthony Gonzalez, Benjamin Bratt, Gael Garcia Bernal. A boy who dreams of becoming a great musician embarks on a journey to uncover the mysteries behind his ancestor's stories and traditions. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray/DVD Combo, 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray Combo, VOD, Digital, UltraViolet (cloud). Extras: Filmmaker commentary; "Dante": How the crew fell in love with the uniquely Mexican breed of Xoloitzcuintli (or “Xolo”) dogs that inspired Dante. Blu-ray adds "The Music of Coco”; "Paths to Pixar: Coco”; "Welcome to the Fiesta"; "How to Draw a Skeleton"; "A Thousand Pictures a Day" travelogue through Mexico, visiting families, artisans, cemeteries, and small villages during the Día de los Muertos holiday; "Mi Familia"; "Land of Our Ancestors" in which Pixar artists lovingly construct layer upon layer of architecture from many eras of Mexican history, bringing the Land of the Dead to life; "Fashion Through the Ages"; "The Real Guitar"; "How to Make Papel Picado"; "Un Poco Coco” montage of original animated pieces used to promote “Coco”; “Coco" trailers. Read more here. (Disney).

photo for Copyright Criminials: The Funky Drummer Edition Copyright Criminials: The Funky Drummer Edition (2017) Documentary examines the creative and commercial value of musical sampling, including the related debates over artistic expression, copyright law, and (of course) money. From director Benjamin Franzen, this acclaimed doc, which originally aired on PBS' "Independent Lens," traces the rise of hip-hop from the urban streets of New York to its current status as a multibillion-dollar industry. For more than 30 years, innovative hip-hop performers and producers have been re-using portions of previously recorded music in new, otherwise original compositions. When lawyers and record companies got involved, what was once referred to as a "borrowed melody" became a "copyright infringement." Showcasing many of hip-hop music's founding figures like Public Enemy, De La Soul, and Digital Underground -- while also featuring emerging hip-hop artists from record labels Definitive Jux, Rhymesayers, Ninja Tune, and more, the film also provides an in-depth look at artists who have been sampled, such as Clyde Stubblefield (James Brown's drummer and the world's most sampled musician), as well as commentary by another highly sampled musician, funk legend George Clinton. Formats: Two-disc DVD. Extras: "The Art of Sampling With Cee-Lo Green" featurette; "The Funky Drummer in the Studio with Chuck D" featurette; "Eclectic Method Uncut Audio-Visual Remixes (15 Videos); "Fair Use Explained: Four Featurettes by the Center for Social Media"; extended interviews with Chuck D, De La Soul, and Clyde Stubblefield; "Music Player Featuring 15+ Songs from Copyright Criminals Soundtrack" by El-P and RJD2; "Clyde Stubblefield's Ultimate Breaks and Beats" (Hi-Res WAV files); "Copyright Criminals All Star Band Funky Drummer" remix video; "Copyright Criminals All Star Band Megamix" video. (Indipix).

photo for Darkest Hour Darkest Hour (2017) Gary Oldman, Kristin Scott Thomas, Ben Mendelsohn, Lily James, Ronald Pickup, Stephen Dillane, Nicholas Jones, Samuel West. During the early days of World War II, the fate of Western Europe hangs on the newly-appointed British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, who must decide whether to negotiate with Hitler, or fight on against incredible odds. Nominated for six Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Actor (Oldman). Formats: DVD, Blu-ray/DVD Combo, VOD, Digital. Extras: "Into Darkest Hour," "Gary Oldman: Becoming Churchill," feature commentary with director Joe Wright. (Universal).



Gate II BLU-RAY DEBUT (1990) Louis Tripp, Pamela Segall, Simon Reynolds, James Villemaire. Picks up again with Terry, the teenage sorcerer who summons beings from the other side and whose powers can be used to grant any wish. Unfortunately, before the Gate closes again, a "minion" -- a tiny disciple of Satan himself -- manages to slip through to our dimension. When the creature is kidnapped -- all hell breaks loose. New 2K scan of the interpositive. Extras: New "Return to the Nightmare" look back at "Gate II" featuring interviews with director Tibor Takacs, screenwriter Michael Nankin, and special visual effects creator Randall William Cook; new "From the Depths" interview with make-up effects artist Craig Reardon; theatrical trailer; video promo and video store contest promo; still gallery. (Scream Factory).

Hangman (2017) Al Pacino, Karl Urban, Brittany Snow. Decorated homicide detective Ray Archer (Pacino) partners with criminal profiler Will Ruiney (Urban) to catch one of the city's notoriously vicious serial killers, who is playing a twisted version of the child’s game Hangman, while journalist Christi Davies (Snow) reports on the crime spree, shadowing the detectives. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc, VOD, Digital. Extras: "Al Pacino: Insight From a Hollywood Legend” featurette, “Hangman: In Their Own Words” featurette. (Lionsgate).

Hedgehogs (2017) Animated with the voices of Jen McAllister, Anthony Padilla, Ian Hecox, Jon Heder, Chevy Chase. A mischievous hedgehog named Bobby leaves his wilderness home and joins Hubert, a featherbrained pigeon, on a wild and unpredictable journey. They make their way to the big city, where stressed-out humans are losing their minds, and Bobby and Hubert must calm the nervous citizens by being their cute, cuddly selves. Formats: DVD, Digital. Extras: "Bringing the Characters to Life: At the Recording Studio" featurette, trailer gallery.(Lionsgate).

photo for Jean-Luc Godard + Jean-Pierre Gorin: Five Films, 1968-1971 Jean-Luc Godard + Jean-Pierre Gorin: Five Films, 1968-1971 After finishing his film "Weekend" in 1967, Jean-Luc Godard shifted gears to embark on engaging more directly with the radical political movements of the era, and thus create a new kind of film, or, as he eventually put it: "new ideas distributed in a new way." This new method in part involved collaborating with the precocious young critic and journalist, Jean-Pierre Gorin. Both as a two-person unit, and as part of the loose collective known as the Groupe Dziga Vertov (named after the early 20th-century Russian filmmaker and theoretician), Godard and Gorin would realize "some political possibilities for the practice of cinema" and craft new frameworks for investigating the relationships between image and sound, spectator and subject, cinema and society. Included in this six-disc set are five films, all originally shot in 16mm celluloid, that serve as examples of Godard and Gorin's revolutionary project: "Un film comme les autres [A Film Like Any Other]," "British Sounds, aka: See You at Mao," "Vent d'est [Wind From the East]," "Lotte in Italia/Luttes en Italie [Struggles in Italy]," "Vladimir et Rosa [Vladimir and Rosa]." Formats: Blu-ray/DVD Combo. Extras: "A Conversation With JLG": Interview with Jean-Luc Godard from 2010 by Dominique Maillet and Pierre-Henri Gibert; 100-page full-color book containing English translations for the first time of writing by, and interviews with, Godard and Gorin, and more. (Arrow Video/MVD Entertainment).

photo for Just Getting Started Just Getting Started (2017) An ex-FBI Agent (Tommy Lee Jones) and an ex-mob lawyer in the Witness Protection Program (Morgan Freeman), the freewheeling manager of the luxury Palm Springs resort, have to put aside their petty rivalry on the golf course to fend off a mob hit. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray/DVD Combo, VOD, Digital. Extras: TBA. (Broad Green Pictures).

Lady and the Tramp (1955) As one of the greatest love stories ever told, “Lady and the Tramp” is sure to melt the hearts of generations with its beloved characters, brilliant animation, memorable music and sweet sentiment. The animated treasure tells the story of Lady, a lovingly pampered cocker spaniel, and Tramp, a freewheeling mutt with a heart of gold. Through the Signature Collection edition, viewers can relive the pair’s thrilling adventures, sing along with the film’s unforgettable songs like “Bella Notte,” and swoon over one of the most memorable movie moments of all time -- the iconic scene in which Lady and Tramp share a plate of spaghetti and an accidental kiss. The Walt Disney Signature Collection edition offers three ways to view the film: the original theatrical edition; a Sing-Along Mode; and "Inside Walt’s Story Meetings": As you view the film, hear reenactments of Walt’s story sessions with photo for Lady and the Tramp animators and see how their ideas were realized on-screen. Formats: Blu-ray/DVD Combo, Digital. New extras: "Walt & His Dogs": Through archival recordings and photos, hear the tales of the dogs Walt Disney owned and loved over his lifetime; "Stories from Walt’s Office: Take a tour of Walt’s office suite on the Studio lot, carefully re-created to look just as it did when he occupied it; "How to Make a Meatball and Other Fun Facts About Lady and The Tramp”: Watch a delicious lesson on how to make perfect meatballs with teen chef Amber Kelley and Oh My Disney Show Host Alexys Gabrielle. Classic extras: "Diane Disney Miller: Remembering Dad": Walt’s daughter shares memories of her father and Disneyland’s early days, as well as a look at his apartment above the firehouse; never-recorded song: “I’m Free as the Breeze” song originally meant to be sung by Tramp; deleted scenes; 1955 original trailer; 1972 and 1986 re-release trailers. (Disney).

Let There Be Light (2016) For all his far-reaching fame, Sol Harkens, the world's most famous atheist, is a lonely soul and a lousy part-time dad. After a near death experience challenges his simplest assumptions about this world, Sol finds his purpose and re-imagines his life. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc, VOD, Digital. (Cinedigm).


photo for Murder on the Orient Express Murder on the Orient Express (2017) What starts out as a lavish train ride through Europe quickly unfolds into one of the most stylish, suspenseful and thrilling mysteries ever told. From the novel by best-selling author Agatha Christie, "Murder on the Orient Express" tells the tale of 13 strangers stranded on a train, where everyone's a suspect and it's up to Hercule Poirot to solve the case. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc, VOD, Digital. Extras: "Agatha Christie: An Intimate Portrait," "Let’s Talk About Hercule Poirot," "Unusual Suspects (Part One, Two and Three)," "The Art of Murder," "All Aboard: Filming Murder on the Orient Express," "Music of Murder," deleted scenes, director commentary by Branagh and screenwriter Michael Green, theatrical trailers, gallery. (Fox).

Polluting Paradise (2012 -- Germany) From acclaimed filmmaker Fatih Akin ("The Edge of Heaven," "Head-On," "In the Fade"), this powerful environmental documentary, an official selection at Cannes Film Festival, chronicles the struggle of villagers in Turkey’s Black Sea village of Camburnu with the government's decision to turn their community into a garbage dump. Formats: DVD. (Strand Releasing).

Rebecka Martinsson (2017) Two-disc set with eight episodes. Ida Engvoll ("The Bridge") stars as Rebecka Martinsson, an unconventional lawyer in Stockholm with a successful career and a handsome boyfriend. When a childhood friend suddenly dies, Rebecka returns to her remote hometown above the Arctic Circle for the funeral. Although the death had been ruled an accident, Rebecka finds evidence of murder and contacts her friend in the police force, Anna Maria Mella (Eva Melander). Together they hunt for a killer, but what they uncover might shake Rebecka to her core. With more cases to solve, and Rebecka proving herself an asset to Mella’s police team, Rebecka must decide whether to go back to her big-city life in Stockholm or stay in Kiruna and confront her past. Based on Asa Larsson’s award-winning crime novels. Formats: DVD. (Acorn Media).

photo for Scalpel Scalpel (1977) US television staple Robert Lansing stars as a deranged surgeon in this twisty-turny psychological thriller from "Blood Rage" director John Grissmer. Lansing plays Dr. Phillip Reynolds, a man whose daughter Heather (Judith Chapman) had run away from home a year prior following the suspicious death of her boyfriend. When he happens across a young woman one night, her face beaten beyond recognition, the unhinged Reynolds sees this as an opportunity to put his trusty scalpel to use -- hatching a plan to "reconstruct" her face in the image of his missing daughter, and so claim her sizeable inheritance. Photographed by celebrated cinematographer Edward Lachman, who would go on to serve as DP on the likes of "Erin Brockovich" and "The Virgin Suicides," "Scalpel" is an exemplary slice of Southern-fried gothic, finally rescued from VHS obscurity in this revelatory new Blu-ray edition from Arrow Video. Formats: Blu-ray with new 2K restoration from original film elements, with original uncompressed mono audio. Extras: New audio commentary by film historian Richard Harland Smith; new crew interviews; original theatrical trailer; reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by The Twins of Evil; First Pressing Only: Collector’s booklet with new writing on the film by Bill Ackerman. (Arrow Video/MVD Entertainment).

The Sect (aka The Devil's Daughter (1991 -- Italy) Kelly Lee Curtis, Herbert Lom, Maria Angela Giordano, Michel Adatte, Carla Cassola, Angelika Maria Boeck, Tomas Arana. An American schoolteacher in Germany is terrorized by a murderous Satanic cult that is plotting to plunge the world into darkness. Miriam has been relocated to what appears to be a pleasant town in Germany. One afternoon, she accidentally hits an elderly pedestrian, Moebius with her car, prompting her to take him back to her house to recuperate. What Miriam doesn’t know is that their meeting was no accident and that Moebius is the elder of a dangerous Satanic sect. Co-produced and co-written by Dario Argento and directed by Argento protégé Michele Soavi. Remastered in 2K high definition from the original negative.. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc. Extras: New interview with actor Tomas Arana. (Doppelgänger Releasing/Scorpion Releasing).

photo for Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017) Frances McDormand, Woody Harrelson, Sam Rockwell, Abbie Cornish, Lucas Hedges, Caleb Landry Jones, Clarke Peters, Samara Weaving, John Hawkes, Peter Dinklage. A mother personally challenges the local authorities to solve her daughter's murder when they fail to catch the culprit. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray/DVD Combo, 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray Combo, VOD, Digital. Extras: “Crucify ‘Em: The Making of Three Billboards,” "Six Shooter" (short film). (Fox).

Tom Jones (1963) In the early 1960s, at the height of the British New Wave, a movement whose gritty realism they had helped establish, director Tony Richardson and playwright John Osborne set out for more fanciful narrative territory. Tom Jones brings a theatrical flair to Henry Fielding's canonical 18th-century novel, boisterously chronicling the misadventures of the foundling of the title (Albert Finney, in a career-defining turn), whose easy charm seems to lead him astray at every turn from his beloved, the wellborn Sophie Western (Susannah York). This spirited picaresque, photo for Tom Jonesevocatively shot in England's rambling countryside and featuring an extraordinary ensemble cast, went on to become a worldwide sensation, winning the Oscar for best picture on the way to securing its status as a classic of irreverent wit and playful cinematic expression. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc with new 4K digital restorations of the original theatrical version of the film and the 1989 director's cut, both supervised by director of photography Walter Lassally, with uncompressed monaural and stereo soundtracks on the Blu-ray. Extras: New program on the film's cinematography featuring a conversation between Lassally and critic Peter Cowie; excerpt from a 1982 episode of "The Dick Cavett Show" featuring Finney; new interview with actor Vanessa Redgrave on director Tony Richardson, to whom she was married from 1962 to 1967; new interview with film scholar Duncan Petrie on the movie's impact on British cinema; illustrated archival audio interview with composer John Addison on his Oscar-winning score for the film; new interview with the director's-cut editor, Robert Lambert; an essay by scholar Neil Sinyard. (The Criterion Collection).


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