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OnVideo's Weekly Guide to Home Video Releases Tuesday, September 15 -- Monday, September 21 All DVD Releases Furious 7 What can you say about the last installment in the gigantic "Fast and Furious" franchise? Returning to what they know best -- fast cars -- the crew battle two enemies this time round: Deckard Shaw (Jason Statham), brother to the international terrorist the gang put to rest in the last adventure, who is revenging his sibling's demise by attempting to knock off the gang; and a Somalian terrorist who has stolen a computer terrorism program called God's Eye. Dominic Torretto (Vin Diesel), who is in fine form -- almost invincible -- gets help from federal agent Hobbs (Dwayne Johnson) and assists from a shady government official called "Mr. Nobody" (Kurt Russell) in tracking down the bad guys. The stunts have become more and more outrageous and cartoonish and unbelievable -- but nevertheless exciting -- and the helicopter vs. car denouement in downtown Los Angeles is quite a fitting closer. The films have now gotten to be a caricature of themselves but they still pack a hell-of-a punch -- as the boxoffice for this attests ($351 million in the U.S. alone). "Furious 7" also bids a touching farewell to Paul Walker, an integral member of the Fast family. Vitals: Director: James Wan. Stars: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, Elsa Pataky, Lucas Black, Jason Statham, Djimon Hounsou, Tony Jaa, Nathalie Emmanuel, Ronda Rousey, Kurt Russell. 2015, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 138 min., Action Thriller, Box office gross: $351.032 million, Universal. Extras: "Back to the Starting Line": Producer Neal Moritz, Chris Morgan and the cast join franchise newcomer director James Wan as they look back at how far the franchise has come bring the latest installment to life; "Race Wars": "Furious 7" brings the crew back to Race Wars, the iconic, fictional racing event from the very first film. Vin Diesel and a couple hundred friends are back for a full-throttle celebration of all things Fast with special guest-star Iggy Azalea, behind-the-scenes footage of the cars, the sweat and the girls; "Snatch and Grab": A behind-the-scenes look at shooting one of the premier action sequences in the franchise’s history; "Making of Fast & Furious Supercharged Ride." The Extended Edition Blu-ray adds deleted scenes; "The Cars of Furious": The car coordinator and his team join the cast and filmmakers for a closer look at the film’s spectacular cars; "Flying Cars": People jump out of planes all the time, but not while sitting behind the wheel of a car. This featurette shows how the team pulled off this jaw-dropping sequence; "Tower Jumps": A look at how one of the most exciting stunt sequences of the film, the Abu Dhabi tower jumps, became a reality; "Inside the Fight": A combination of fight training footage and interviews takes viewers inside the fierce hand-to-hand fights; "Talking Fast": Director James Wan and the cast break down the movie's most memorable moments and chat about how the Fast franchise has evolved over the years; "See You Again" official music video by Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth. Advertisement Love & Mercy Behind the laid back 1960s surfin' and "fun fun fun" image of The Beach Boys -- sometimes posited as the American rivals to The Beatles -- was the genius singer/songwriter Brian Wilson, whose ear for music and musical innovation has few equals in pop music history. His use of harmonies and instrumentation and experimentation was groundbreaking for its time -- but his success came at an extraordinary personal cost. He created one of the greatest concept albums of all time, "Pet Sounds," in 1966, but when he tried to up the ante for his next album, everything fell apart. "Love & Mercy" presents an unconventional portrait of the iconic Wilson -- portrayed by two actors, Paul Dano in the 60s, at the peak of The Beach Boys' fame but when Wilson is already beginning to spiral downward, and John Cusack in the 80s, as Wilson comes out of his mental breakdown and depression and reclaims his life. The film jumps back and forth between the two eras, a conceit that put off many viewers -- though, by now, this time-shifting has become old hat in modern cinema. Dano is superb as the young Wilson, nailing his mannerisms and moves just so, while Cusack immerses himself in the coming-out-of-breakdown Wilson, imbuing that version of the singer-songwriter with a vulnerability that is astounding. Paul Giamatti tears the scenery as Wilson's sinister guru and Elizabeth Banks is perfect as Wilson's 1980s wife to be. And then there's the awesome music. Don't miss this.Vitals: Director: Bill Pohlad. Stars: Paul Dano, Paul Giamatti, Elizabeth Banks, John Cusack, Kenny Wormald, Joanna Going, Jake Abel, Dee Wallace. 2015, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 122 min., Drama, Box office gross: $11.790 million, Roadside Attractions/Lionsgate. Extras: "A California Story: Creating the Look of Love & Mercy" featurette, "A-Side/B-Side: Portraying the Life of Brian Wilson" featurette, deleted scenes, audio commentary with director-producer Bill Pohlad and executive producer/co-writer Oren Moverman. Cinderella An elaborate but traditional telling of the Cinderella story. The story of "Cinderella" follows the fortunes of young Ella (Lily James) whose merchant father remarries following the death of her mother. Eager to support her loving father, Ella welcomes her new stepmother (Cate Blanchett) and her daughters Anastasia (Holliday Grainger) and Drisella (Sophie McShera) into the family home. But, when Ella's father unexpectedly passes away, she finds herself at the mercy of a jealous and cruel new family. Finally relegated to nothing more than a servant girl covered in ashes, and spitefully renamed Cinderella, Ella could easily begin to lose hope. Yet, despite the cruelty inflicted upon her, Ella is determined to honor her mother's dying words and to "have courage and be kind." She will not give in to despair nor despise those who mistreat her. And then there is the dashing stranger she meets in the woods. Unaware that he is really a prince, not merely an apprentice at the Palace, Ella finally feels she has met a kindred soul. It appears her fortunes may be about to change when the Palace sends out an open invitation for all maidens to attend a ball, raising Ella's hopes of once again encountering the charming Kit (Richard Madden). Alas, her stepmother forbids her to attend and callously rips apart her dress. But, as in all good fairy tales, help is at hand, and a kindly beggar woman (Helena Bonham Carter) steps forward and -- armed with a pumpkin and a few mice -- changes Cinderella's life forever. Synopsis supplied by the studio. Vitals: Director: Kenneth Branagh. Stars: Lily James, Cate Blanchett, Helena Bonham Carter, Richard Madden, Holliday Grainger, Sophie McShera, Hayley Atwell, Derek Jacobi, Stellan Skarsgard, Ben Chaplin. 2015, CC, MPAA rating: PG, 105 min., Family/Drama/Adventure, Box office gross: $199.288 million, Disney. Extras: "Frozen Fever" short with the characters from "Frozen": It's Anna's birthday, and Elsa and Kristoff are determined to give her the best celebration ever -- but when Elsa catches a cold, her powers may put more than just the party at risk; "Ella's Furry Friends": Discover how the movie's animal stars honed their memorable performances. Blu-ray adds "A Fairy Tale Comes to Life" behind-the-scenes featurette with cast and crew; "Costume Test Fun"; "Staging the Ball"; alternate opening: Ella's childhood. Blu-ray Debuts Blind Chance (Criterion) The Legacy (1978) Lost in Space -- The Complete Series Read more. All DVD Releases All American High Revisted (2014) In 1984, young filmmaker Keva Rosenfeld set out to make a film about the experience of being in high school. He spent a year following the senior class at a typical California school and edited the footage into "All American High." Told through the eyes of a visiting foreign exchange student, the film presented an uncensored view of teens in an era of big hair and parachute pants. A "real-life Fast Times at Ridgemont High," said People magazine. "Keva Rosenfeld does a spectacular job of candidly capturing the life of typical suburban teens. It is true. It is hilarious. It's a little frightening." After showings on the film festival circuit, the film was locked away in a storage vault and remained unseen until Rosenfeld came upon it three decades later. In that vault, Rosenfeld also uncovered a review that said the film captured "the values and attitudes of middle-class teenagers who will lead America into the 21st century." Wondering if this prediction came true, the director set out to locate those 17-year-old students he'd met 30 years earlier. After many phone conversations and much planning, Rosenfeld began to film the very same people he profiled long ago. By bringing this story full circle, then and now -- a generation later, "All American High Revisited" was born.Formats: DVD, VOD, Digital. (Virgil Films). American Experience: Walt Disney (2015) In 1966, the year Walt Disney died, 240 million people saw a Disney movie, 100 million tuned in to a Disney television program, 80 million bought Disney merchandise, and close to 7 million visited Disneyland. Few creative figures before or since have held such a long-lasting place in American life and popular culture. This documentary offers an unprecedented look at the life and legacy of one of America's most enduring and influential storytellers. From "Steamboat Willie" to "Pinocchio" to "Mary Poppins," Disney's movies grew out of his own life experiences. He told stories of outsiders struggling for acceptance and belonging, while questioning the conventions of class and authority. As Disney rose to prominence and gained financial security, his work became increasingly celebratory of the American way of life that made his unlikely success possible. Yet despite the success he achieved, he was driven and restless, a demanding perfectionist on whom decades of relentless work and chain-smoking would take their toll. He wanted his films to make people feel deeply, yet often buried his own emotions. Aspiring to create great artistic films, he felt he wasn't taken seriously by the movie industry, and was stung when critics panned his productions. Never satisfied with his previous efforts, he always pushed forward to a "new adventure," but his attention to detail and quest for innovation frequently meant delays and cost overruns. When his employees organized and went on strike, Disney felt betrayed, not able to understand how people who worked for him could be unhappy; years later he called them "communists" before the House Un-American Activities Committee. A polarizing figure -- though true believers vastly outnumber his critics -- Disney's achievements are indisputable. He created one of the most beloved cartoon characters in history, Mickey Mouse; conceived the first ever feature-length animated film, "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs"; pioneered the integration of media and marketing with thousands of branded products; and conceived Disneyland, the world's first theme park and a three-dimensional realization of his own utopian universe. Premieres Monday and Tuesday, September 14-15, 2015 on PBS. Formats: DVD. (PBS Distribution). Watch the teaser Aquarius: The Complete First Season (2015) Four-disc DVD, three-disc Blu-ray with 13 episodes. Los, Angeles, 1967. Welcome to the Summer of Love. David, Duchovny ("The X Files," "Californication") stars as Sam Hodiak, a seasoned homicide detective whose investigations dovetail with the activities of real-life cult leader Charles Manson in the years before he masterminded the most notorious killings of a generation, the Tate-LaBianca murders. A small-time but charismatic leader with big plans, Manson has begun to build up his "family," recruiting vulnerable young men and women to join his cause. Teaming up with a young cop who will help him infiltrate Manson's circle, Hodiak is forced to see things through the questioning eyes of someone who came of age amongst the current anti-establishment counterculture. (Anchor Bay). The Beast (1975 -- France) Walerian Borowczyk's most notorious and controversial film wildly re-works the classic Beauty and the Beast story into a very adult fairy tale, a parody of pornographic tropes and an assault on notions of "good taste." Bestial dreams interrupt the venal plans of a French aristocrat attempting to save a crumbling mansion by marrying off his deformed son, Mathurin, to a horny American heiress, Lucy. Yet Mathurin seems more interested in his horses than in his bride-to-be, and when Lucy finds out about the story of his 18th-century ancestor Romilda copulating with the titular beast, it sparks to life one of the most outrageous dream sequences in cinema history. A huge hit in France that was extensively censored and banned elsewhere, "The Beast" broke new ground in sexual explicitness and remains a truly startling experience even today. In a new high definition digital transfer of the uncut 98-minute version with uncompressed Mono 2.0 PCM Audio. Formats: Blu-ray/DVD Combo. Extras: "The Making of The Beast"; "Frenzy of Ecstasy," a visual essay on the evolution of Borowczyk's beast and the sequel that never was, "Motherhood"; "The Profligate Door," a documentary about Borowczyk's sound sculptures featuring curator Maurice Corbet; "Boro Brunch", a reunion meal recorded in February 2014 reuniting members of Borowczyk's crew; commercials by Borowczyk: "Holy Smoke" (1963), "The Museum" (1964) and "Tom Thumb" (1966); "Gunpoint," a documentary short by Peter Graham produced and edited by Borowczyk; "Behind Enemy Lines -- The Making of Gunpoint"; theatrical trailer; reversible sleeve featuring Borowczyk's own original poster design; illustrated booklet featuring new writing on the film by Daniel Bird and an archive piece by David Thompson, illustrated with original stills. (Arrow Video/MVD Entertainment). The Big Bang Theory: The Complete Eighth Season (2014-15) Three-disc DVD and two-disc Blu-ray with 24 episodes. Formats: DVD: $44.98, Blu-ray Disc: $49.99, Digital. Extras: "Shooting Stars: BBT on BBT," 2014 The "Big Bang Theory" Comic-Con panel, "Constellation Prize," "Here's To You, Carol Ann Susi," "It's A Quark ... It's An Atom ... It's the #BBTSuperfans!" gag reel. (Warner). Blind Chance (1981) Before he stunned the cinematic world with the epic "The Decalogue" and the "Three Colors" trilogy, the great Polish filmmaker Krzysztof Kieslowski made his first work of metaphysical genius, "Blind Chance," a compelling drama about the difficulty of reconciling political ideals with personal happiness. This unforgettable film follows Witek (a magnetic Boguslaw Linda), a medical student with an uncertain future in Communist Poland; Kiesowski dramatizes Witek’s journey as a series of different possibilities, suggesting that chance rules our lives as much as choice. First suppressed and then censored by the Polish government, "Blind Chance" is here presented in its complete original form. New 4K digital restoration of the original uncensored film, approved by cinematographer Krzysztof Pakulski, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc. Extras: New interview with Polish film critic Tadeusz Sobolewski, interview with director Agnieszka Holland from 2003, nine sections from the film originally censored by the Central Film Board in Poland, an essay by film critic Dennis Lim and a 1993 interview about the film with director Krzysztof Kieslowski. (The Criterion Collection). Care Bears: Mystery In Care-A-Lot (2012) A Halloween-themed adventure packed with friendship and fun. The Care Bears show the power of caring and sharing as they transform bad dreams into sweet ones, solve the mystery of the legendary Scare Bear, and save Care-a-Lot from turning into Grump-a-Lot. Formats: DVD: $14.98, VOD, Digital. (Lionsgate). The Carol Burnett Show: The Lost Episodes (1967-72) Six-disc collector's set ($59.95) features the best original broadcast episodes from the legendary variety show, hand-picked by Burnett herself. Includes 16 episodes -- not seen since their original airing more than 40 years ago -- and nearly five Hours of specially-created bonus material. Formats: DVD. Additionally, a single disc "Lost Episodes" release will also be available for $12.95, which includes three episodes and an hour of bonus features, interviews and outtakes. Extras: A backstage tour of CBS Studio 33, where the show was originally taped; 13 exclusive new interviews with stars of yesteryear and today, with Alan Alda, Julie Andrews, Vikki Carr, Carol Channing, Bill Hader, Jack Jones, Jim Nabors, Queen Latifah, Gloria Loring, Don Rickles, Lesley Ann Warren and more; never-before-seen bloopers & outtakes; newly produced featurettes; bonus sketches including "Morton at the Movies" and the all-time classic "The Dentist"; the opening number from the historic Julie and Carol at Lincoln Center TV special with a new introduction by Burnett. (Time Warner). Cinderella (2015) Lily James, Cate Blanchett, Helena Bonham Carter, Richard Madden, Holliday Grainger, Sophie McShera, Hayley Atwell, Derek Jacobi, Stellan Skarsgard, Ben Chaplin. Disney's latest redo of a fairy tale keeps with tradition, thanks to Kenneth Branagh's steady direction. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray/DVD Combo, VOD, Digital, UltraViolet (cloud), Disney Movies Anywhere. Extras: "Frozen Fever" short with the characters from "Frozen": It's Anna's birthday, and Elsa and Kristoff are determined to give her the best celebration ever -- but when Elsa catches a cold, her powers may put more than just the party at risk; "Ella's Furry Friends": Discover how the movie's animal stars honed their memorable performances. Blu-ray adds "A Fairy Tale Comes to Life" behind-the-scenes featurette with cast and crew; "Costume Test Fun"; "Staging the Ball"; alternate opening: Ella's childhood. (Disney). Closer to the Moon (2014) Vera Farmiga, Mark Strong. Based on audaciously true events about a Romanian police officer in 1959 Bucharest who teams up with a small crew of old friends from the World War II Jewish Resistance to pull off a heist by convincing everyone at the scene of the crime that they are only filming a movie. The heist that baffled the repressive regime and left the public in an uproar. Their motives were never known. Having been captured, arrested and sentenced to death, the unusual gang is given one last punishment before facing the execution squad: reenact the heist for the benefit of a Communist propaganda film. Formats: DVD. (IFC). CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - The Final Season (2014-15) Five-disc set with 20 episodes. The final season of the popular series that follows a team of brilliant forensic investigators as they investigate crimes in Sin City's most twisted corners. Whatever the case, lead investigator D.B. Russell (Ted Danson) knows he can rely on the brilliance of blood-work expert Julie Finlay (Elizabeth Shue) and veteran investigators Nick Stokes (George Eads), Sara Sidle (Jorja Fox) and Greg Sanders (Eric Szmanda). Yet the final challenge is darkest for the elite team of experts when a serial killer stalks Las Vegas and his traps threaten to ensnare one of CSI's own. Formats: DVD. Extras: "Following the Evidence" behind-the-scenes featurette, "Killer Crime Scenes," "Girls Gone Gadgets," "All Dolled Up" behind-the-scenes look at the "Rubbery Homicide" episode, "That's All, Stokes," "Cool Cars." (Paramount). CSI: Cyber - The First Season (2015) Four-disc set with 13 episodes. The latest spin-off of one of the most successful franchises in television history. The series stars Patricia Arquette as Special Agent Avery Ryan in a drama inspired by the advanced technological work of real-life Cyber Psychologist Mary Aiken. Ryan heads the Cyber Crime Division of the FBI, a unit at the forefront of solving illegal activities that start in the mind, live online, and play out in the real world. Ryan's supervisor, Assistant Director Simon Sifter (Peter MacNicol), is a shrewd FBI career insider and the clearinghouse between FBI Cyber and all other branches of government. Also on the team are FBI Agent Elijah Mundo (James Van Der Beek), a self-proclaimed action junkie who is an expert in battlefield forensics; Daniel Krumitz (Charley Koontz), an introverted tech genius with a quick wit; Brody Nelson (Shad Moss), an expat hacker who chose to work for the FBI over a life of cyber-crime; and Raven Ramirez (Hayley Kiyoko), a rookie tech who is an expert in social media, cyber trends and international relations. While other agents search for criminals in dark homes and alleys, Ryan and her team search the "dark net." Formats: DVD. Extras: "It Can Happen to You" behind-the-scenes featurette, "Encoding CSI: Cyber," "Welcome to CTOC" set tour, "Tech Tools of the Trade, "CGI-Cyber" visual effects featurette, deleted scenes, gag reel, commentary from executive producer Anthony E. Zuiker. (Paramount). Empire: The Complete First Season (2015) Four-disc DVD and three-disc Blu-ray with 12 episodes. (Fox). Furious 7 (2015) Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, Elsa Pataky, Lucas Black, Jason Statham, Djimon Hounsou, Tony Jaa, Nathalie Emmanuel, Ronda Rousey, Kurt Russell. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc, VOD, Digital, UltraViolet (cloud). Extras: "Back to the Starting Line": Producer Neal Moritz, Chris Morgan and the cast join franchise newcomer director James Wan as they look back at how far the franchise has come bring the latest installment to life; "Race Wars": "Furious 7" brings the crew back to Race Wars, the iconic, fictional racing event from the very first film. Vin Diesel and a couple hundred friends are back for a full-throttle celebration of all things Fast with special guest-star Iggy Azalea, behind-the-scenes footage of the cars, the sweat and the girls; "Snatch and Grab": A behind-the-scenes look at shooting one of the premier action sequences in the franchise’s history; "Making of Fast & Furious Supercharged Ride." The Extended Edition Blu-ray adds deleted scenes; "The Cars of Furious": The car coordinator and his team join the cast and filmmakers for a closer look at the film’s spectacular cars; "Flying Cars": People jump out of planes all the time, but not while sitting behind the wheel of a car. This featurette shows how the team pulled off this jaw-dropping sequence; "Tower Jumps": A look at how one of the most exciting stunt sequences of the film, the Abu Dhabi tower jumps, became a reality; "Inside the Fight": A combination of fight training footage and interviews takes viewers inside the fierce hand-to-hand fights; "Talking Fast": Director James Wan and the cast break down the movie's most memorable moments and chat about how the Fast franchise has evolved over the years; "See You Again" official music video by Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth. (Universal). Heaven Knows What (2014) Arielle Holmes, Caleb Landry Jones, Eleonore Hendricks. A young heroin addict (Holmes) roams the streets of New York to panhandle and get her next fix, while her unstable boyfriend Ilya (Jones) drifts in and out of her life at random. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc. (Radius/Anchor Bay). Immoral Tales (1974 -- France) Walerian Borowczyk's first explicitly erotic feature, "Immoral Tales" presents a veritable cavalcade of depravity: cosmic fellatio, transcendental masturbation, blood-drenched lesbianism and papal incest. It tells four stories, each delving back further in time, as if to suggest that the same issues recur constantly throughout human civilization, whether involving notorious historical figures like Lucrezia Borgia and Erzsebet Bathory, or present-day teenagers. Capitalizing on the relaxation of censorship laws, "Immoral Tales" would transform Borowczyk's image from brilliant but obscure avant-garde artist to one of Europe's most confrontational filmmakers when it came to trampling on sexual taboos. New high definition digital transfers of two versions of the feature, the familiar four-part edition and the original five-part conception including the short film "The Beast of Gevaudan" (which later became the feature "The Beast"), in uncompressed Mono 2.0 PCM Audio. Formats: Blu-ray/DVD Combo. Extras: Introduction by Borowczyk expert Daniel Bird; "Love Reveals Itself," a new interview featuring production manager Dominique Duverge-Segretin and cinematographer Noel Very; "Obscure Pleasures: A Portrait of Walerian Borowczyk," a newly-edited archival interview in which the filmmaker discusses painting, cinema and sex; "Blow Ups," a visual essay by Daniel Bird about Borowczyk's works on paper; theatrical trailer; reversible sleeve featuring Borowczyk's own original poster design; illustrated booklet containing new writing on the film by Daniel Bird and an archive piece by Philip Strick. (Arrow Video/MVD Entertainment). I'm No Dummy Special Edition (2009) Documentary about the art of ventriloquism follows comedians like Jeff Dunham, Jay Johnson and Lynn Trefzger, and explores what attracts performers to it, how artists master the peculiar practice, and what it's like to earn your living by making puppets talk. The film also takes a look at the history of ventriloquism. Formats: DVD. Extras: Director's commentary; two Q & As with the filmmakers from the World Premiere at the Seattle International Film Festival; interview with Jeff Dunham and his vintage figure Skinny Duggan; unseen outtakes, interview material and comic performances; added interview from "America's Got Talent" winner and Las Vegas headliner Terry Fator; tour inside the Vent Haven Museum (in Fort Mitchell, KY), the only museum in the world dedicated to the art of ventriloquism. (Pop Twist/MVD Entertainment Group). Due September 18. The Legacy BLU-RAY DEBUT (1978) Katherine Ross, Sam Elliott, John Standing, Roger Daltrey. Two U.S. architects (Katharine Ross, Sam Elliott) join a variety of houseguests who are trapped in an English mansion with a dying satanist. When Margaret and Pete have a car accident in the English countryside, the other driver offers to take them to his lavish country estate to make amends. But once there, they're surprised to learn that all of the other houseguests are already expecting them. It's not long before the couple's fear turns into terror when the guests begin dying in unspeakable ways. Now it's clear, the true master of the house is a supernatural force that will stop at nothing to find the rightful heirs for an unimaginably horrible legacy. Extras: New interviews with film editor Anne V. Coates and special effects artist Robin Grantham, TV spot, radio spot, theatrical trailer. (Scream Factory). Lego Star Wars: The New Yoda Chronicles (2015) Four episodes. After headstrong Luke nearly delivers the good guys into Palpatine's clutches, Master Yoda and the ghost of Obi-Wan Kenobi unearth the Holocrons -- last remnants of the secrets of the Jedi -- to further Luke's training. But Darth Vader also seeks the Holocrons, and he'll stop at nothing to get to them first. Formats: DVD. (Disney). Little Glory (2015) Cameron Bright, Hannah Murray, Isabella Blake-Thomas, Astrid Whettnal. When his alcoholic father suddenly dies, 19-year-old drop-out Shawn (Bright), decides to step up and raise his little sister, Julie (Blake-Thomas), on his own. Hoping to cash in on his dad's life insurance policy, Shawn battles his aunt Monica (Whettnal) for custody of Julie. Unfortunately, providing for a 9-year-old proves harder than he could have imagined. Formats: DVD. Extras: "Behind the Scenes of Little Glory." (Lightyear Entertainment). Lost in Space -- The Complete Series BLU-RAY DEBUT (1965-68) Danger, Will Robinson! Danger! One of the most iconic television series of all-time arrives on Blu-ray for the first time in an 18-disc set with all 83 episodes remastered in high definition. The collection allows fans to bring home Irwin Allen's intergalactic family saga that earned an enormous following of devoted fans over the years. Set in the space age future of 1997, the show follows the heart-racing, cliff-hanging adventures of John Robinson and his family aboard the Jupiter 2, along with Robot B-9 and the delightfully devious Dr. Zachary Smith. Extras: New cast interviews; commentary on select episodes; "Lost in Space: The Epilogue" special cast reunion performance of Bill Mumy's 1980 un-produced script with Mumy, Mark Goddard, Marta Kristen, Angela Cartwright, Veronica Cartwright, Guy Williams Jr., Toni Williams, Kevin Burns and Robot B9; hours of archival material including unaired pilots, screen tests, outtakes, TV spots, a music video, a 1973 "Lost in Space" animated special, and much more; photo galleries. (Fox). Love & Mercy (2015) Paul Dano, Paul Giamatti, Elizabeth Banks, John Cusack, Kenny Wormald, Joanna Going, Jake Abel, Dee Wallace. An unconventional portrait of Brian Wilson (portrayed by both John Cusack and Paul Dano) of The Beach Boys. The film intimately examines the unique journey and ultimate salvation of this musical icon, whose success came at an extraordinary personal cost. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc VOD, Digital, UltraViolet (cloud). Extras: "A California Story: Creating the Look of Love & Mercy" featurette, "A-Side/B-Side: Portraying the Life of Brian Wilson" featurette, deleted scenes, audio commentary with director-producer Bill Pohlad and executive producer/co-writer Oren Moverman. (Lionsgate). Masterpiece: Arthur & George (2015) Martin Clunes ("Doc Martin") stars as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the creator of Sherlock Holmes, in a real-life case that inspired the great author to put down his pen and turn detective. The three-part series traces a string of notorious animal mutilations alleged to involve a mixed-race attorney named George Edalji. Doyle uncovers a rush to judgment against Edalji that provides plenty of suspects and even a connection to the real criminal mastermind who inspired Professor Moriarty. Exasperated by the mounting twists and turns, the harried author exclaims at one point, "If this were a story, I'd change the beginning, I'd change the end, or I'd try something else!" Adapted from Julian Barnes’s acclaimed novel of the same name, which was a finalist for the Man Booker Prize, the most prestigious literary award in the English-speaking world. Airing on PBS Sundays, September 6-20. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc. (PBS Distribution). Monkey Kingdom (2015) From the creators of "Chimpanzee" and "Bears" comes this spectacular tale set among ancient ruins in the storied jungles of South Asia. Maya, a clever and resourceful monkey, finds her world forever changed when she welcomes her son Kip into her colorful extended family. As Maya strives to keep Kip safe through unexpected and sometimes perilous adventures, amazing footage captures all the magic and surprises of their magnificent world. Narrated by Tina Fey. For every Digital and Blu-ray Combo Pack sold during first-week sales, Disneynature will make a donation to Conservation International to help protect endangered species in their natural habitat, supporting conservation project across Indonesia, Cambodia, and Sri Lanka. Formats: Blu-ray/DVD Combo, VOD, Digital, Disney Movies Anywhere (cloud). Extras: "A Special Thank You from Disneynature," "Tales From The Kingdom," "On the Set of Monkey Kingdom With Jane Goodall and Wolfgang Dittus," "Disneynature Monkey Kingdom: The Conservation Story," "It's Our World" music video performed by Jacquie Lee. (Disney). NCIS: The Best of Abby (2014) Three-disc set with 12 select episodes highlighting fan-favorite character Abby Sciuto, famously portrayed by Pauley Perrette. For six seasons running, "NCIS" has remained the #1 drama series on TV, and now viewers can dive into 12 special episodes featuring Abby, a forensic scientist at the Naval Criminal Investigative Service. Her peppy attitude mixed with her gothic style and love of science has made her one of the most beloved characters on the long-running hit show. The 12 episodes selected by the fans themselves: "Bete Noire," "S.W.A.K."," Bloodbath," "Witch Hunt," "Cover Story," "Dog Tags," "Toxic," "Cracked," "Enemy on the Hill," "Up in Smoke," "Recovery" and "Hit and Run." Formats: DVD. Extras: Commentary; opening remarks, closing remarks, and episode introductions by Pauley Perrette; "From Pauley to Abby: Hairspray, Lipstick and Tattoos." featurette. (CBS/Paramount). NCIS: The 12th Season Blu-ray (2014-15) Six-disc set with 23 episodes. Fielding cases from local cyber-terrorists to international pirates and elusive serial killers, the NCIS team keeps adventure in the line of fire. Led by Special Agent Jethro Gibbs (Mark Harmon), this expert squad hunts down humanity's most notorious enemies in the name of freedom and justice for all. Formats: Blu-ray Disc Extras: "Pre-Flight Jitters: Shooting on Location," "Bad to the Bone," "Rocky Carroll: Director," "Inside Season 12," "Table for Ten," commentary on select episodes, deleted and extended scenes. (CBS/Paramount). Nightingale (2015) David Oyelowo. An official selection of the 2014 Los Angeles Film Festival, this HBO Films presentation is a fascinating portrait of one man's descent into the delusions of a fractured mind. Told with incisive imagery, energy and humor, "Nightingale" is a compassionate depiction of isolation in the midst of a world ruled by social media. David Oyelowo gives a spellbinding, roller-coaster ride of a performance as Peter, the sole character in the film, a war veteran who lives in a nondescript ranch home with his mother, and shares an ongoing monologue with himself, and the audience, via his laptop computer's video recorder. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc, VOD, Digital. Extras: (HBO). The Overnight (2015) Taylor Schilling, Jason Schwartzman, Adam Scott, Sarah DeVincentis. Alex, Emily, and their son, RJ, have recently moved to Los Angeles' Eastside from Seattle. Feeling lost in a new city, they are desperate to find their first new friends. After a chance meeting with Kurt at the neighborhood park, they gladly agree to join family pizza night at the home. But as it gets later and the kids go to bed, the family "playdate" becomes increasingly more revealing and bizarre as the couples begin to open up. Formats: DVD. (The Orchard). Peanuts: Emmy Honored Collection Must-own collection brings together 11 Peanuts specials that have been remastered in all-new 4K Ultra HD transfers: "You're the Greatest, Charlie Brown," "She's a Good Skate, Charlie Brown," "It's Magic, Charlie Brown," " Someday You'll Find Her, Charlie Brown," " Is This Goodbye, Charlie Brown?" "Life is a Circus, Charlie Brown," " What Have We Learned, Charlie Brown?" "It's Flashbeagle, Charlie Brown," "Snoopy's Getting Married, Charlie Brown," " Why, Charlie Brown, Why?" and " You're a Good Sport, Charlie Brown." Two-disc set, $26.99.Formats: DVD.(Warner). Pups United (2015) Trevor Black, Annie Kitral, Kuma the Dog, voice of Rob Schneider. A rag-tag gang of international talking dog mascots must save the day and foil the plot of villains planning to sabotage the Youth World Cup soccer finals. Formats: DVD, VOD, Digital. Extras: "The Making of Pups United" featurette, award-winning Minuscule bonus episodes. (Lionsgate). Reality (2014 -- France/Belgium/USA) A mysterious VHS tape, a giant rat, and killer televisions ... Jon Heder ("Napoleon Dynamite") and Eric Wareheim ("Tim and Eric Awesome Show") star in this head-spinning Hollywood satire from Quentin Dupieux, the writer and director of "Rubber." In the alternate reality of the entertainment industry, a cameraman (Alain Chabat) has 48 hours to pull off the impossible: find the world's greatest groan sound effect for the movie he dreams of directing or it doesn't get made. As he embarks on a hilariously bizarre odyssey, fact, fiction, reality and dreams collide in a surreal swirl of comic absurdity. Formats: Blu-ray/DVD Combo. (IFC Midnight/Shout! Factory). The Returned (2015) Two-disc set with all 10 episodes, many of them in their uncensored versions not previously shown on TV. Based on the International Emmy-winning French series "Les Revenants." The A&E series focuses on a small town that is turned upside down when several local people, who have long been presumed dead, suddenly re-appear, bringing with them both positive and detrimental consequences. Interpersonal relationships are examined with intrigue and depth as strange phenomena begin to occur. Formats: DVD: $26.98. Extras: "Behind the Scenes: Creating the World of The Returned" featurette, "Artist Dirk Dzimirsky on Drawing the Characters From The Returned" featurette, seven "Inside the Episode" specials focusing on individual characters. (Lionsgate). Saban's Power Rangers: Trickster Treat (2015) From the top-rated kid's live-action series, four fright-fueled, spine-tingling Halloween adventures follow the Rangers as they have a strange encounter with a mysterious medium who conjures "visions" of monsters past. Formats: DVD: $14.98, Digital. (Lionsgate). The Seven Five (2014) During the crack cocaine explosion of the late 1980s and early '90s, Michael Dowd, a New York City police officer, brazenly led a crew of crooked cops to build his own empire in East New York, one of the toughest sections of Brooklyn. Labeled "The Dirtiest Cop Ever," Dowd turned the department's 75th Precinct into a den of corruption, both protecting and robbing drug dealers while lining his own pockets to the point of bursting with cash and drugs. His arrest in 1992 led to the largest police corruption scandal in New York City history. This documentary is packed with interviews with both those who broke the law and those who protected it. Formats: DVD. (IFC). Sisters: Seasons One and Two (1991-92) Seven-disc set with all 29 episodes, $44.99. Sometimes controversial, sometimes whimsical, always compelling, "Sisters" follows the trials and triumphs of the four Reed sisters -- Alex (Swoosie Kurtz), Teddy (Sela Ward), Georgie (Patricia Kalember) and Frankie (Julianne Phillips) -- as they contend with the challenges within their very different lives. Praised for its frank discussion of many highly charged issues that continue to resonate even today, "Sisters" was considered by many to be a game changer in how television explored the lives of women and family. Formats: DVD. Extras: "Think Backs - The Story of Sisters": A Conversation with executive producers and creators Daniel Lipman and Ron Cowen. (Shout! Factory). Sleepy Hollow: The Complete Second Season (2014-15) Five-disc DVD and four-disc Blu-ray with 18 episodes. (Fox). Van Morrison - Another Glorious Decade (2015) In the late 1970s, Van Morrison reappeared after several years on hiatus, a period during which he had gone from being one of the world s biggest stars to a memory from rock 'n' roll's past -- and music had moved on during his absence. On his eventual return, Morrison was a transformed figure: teetotal and motivated, but also garrulous and confrontational. Over the course of the years that followed, he embarked on a journey in which he sought to find independence as an artist and explore spirituality in his music; this film is the story of that journey. Using rare archive, live and studio footage and new interviews with many of those who worked with him, this film offers a rare glimpse into the world of this very private musician -- one that many fans of his music may find both surprising and enlightening. Formats: DVD. (Sexy Intellectual/MVD Entertainment). Due September 18. | Home | Resources | Links | E-mail: mail@cyberpod.com September 13, 2015 (ISSN 1094-3676).

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