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OnVideo's Weekly Guide to Home Video Releases

Tuesday, September 25 -- Monday, October 1

All DVD Releases

  • Solo: A Star Wars Story

    photo for Solo: A Star Wars Story Young Han Solo finds adventure when he joins a gang of galactic smugglers, including a 196-year-old Wookie named Chewbacca. Indebted to the gangster Dryden Vos, the crew devises a daring plan to travel to the mining planet Kessel to steal a batch of valuable coaxium. In need of a fast ship, Solo meets Lando Calrissian, the suave owner of the perfect vessel for the dangerous mission -- the Millennium Falcon. Vitals: Director: Ron Howard. Stars: Alden Ehrenreich, Woody Harrelson, Emilia Clarke, Donald Glover, Thandie Newton, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Paul Bettany, Joonas Suotamo. 2018, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 135 min., Sci-Fi Action, Box office gross: $212.117 million, Disney. Extras: "Solo: The Director & Cast Roundtable"; "Team Chewie"; "Kasdan on Kasdan": Iconic Star Wars screenwriter Lawrence Kasdan and son Jonathan in conversation; "Remaking the Millennium Falcon"; "Escape from Corellia"; "The Train Heist"; "Becoming a Droid: L3-37"; "Scoundrels, Droids, Creatures and Cards: Welcome to Fort Ypso"; "Into the Maelstrom: The Kessel Run." 2 stars


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  • Uncle Drew

    photo for Uncle Drew After draining his life savings to enter a team in the Rucker Classic street ball tournament in Harlem, Dax (Lil Rel Howery) is dealt a series of unfortunate setbacks, including losing his team to his longtime rival (Nick Kroll). Desperate to win the tournament and the cash prize, Dax stumbles upon the man, the myth, the legend UNCLE DREW (NBA All-Star Kyrie Irving) and convinces him to return to the court one more time. The two men embark on a road trip to round up Drew's old basketball squad (Shaquille O'Neal, Chris Webber, Reggie Miller, Nate Robinson, and Lisa Leslie) and prove that a group of septuagenarians can still win the big one. Vitals: Director: Charles Stone III. Stars: Kyrie Irving, Nick Kroll, Shaquille O'Neal, Tiffany Haddish, Lil Rel Howery, Erica Ash, Maiya Boyd, Ashton Tyler, Crystal Lee Brown, Elijah Everett, Terence Rosemore, Jamel Chambers, Lisa Leslie, Melinda Russell, Reggie Miller, Josh Henry. 2018, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 103 min., Comedy, Box office gross: $42.053 million, Lionsgate. Extras: “Youngbloods of Comedy” featurette, “Bucket Seats & Boom Boom Rooms: Uncle Drew’s Van” featurette. Blu-ray adds "DEAR DREW" animated short, seven deleted scenes, “Who is Uncle Drew? The Making of a Basketball Icon” featurette, enhanced audio commentary with director Charles Stone III. 2 stars



    This Week's Digital Releases

    September 24:

    The Chi Season One: Coming-of-age drama series centered on a group of South Side Chicago residents who become linked by coincidence but bonded by the need for connection and redemption. (DVD release: September 25)

    September 25:

    Best F(r)iends: Volume One: Tommy Wiseau and Greg Sestero, the stars of the cult classic phenomenon "The Room" – the inspiration behind "The Disaster Artist" – return to the screen after 15 years. When an unlikely business partnership forms between a drifter (Sestero) and a quirky mortician (Wiseau), paranoia soon develops and both men are forced to come to terms with the fragility of friendship and loyalty. (Digital, VOD only)

    Detective K: Secret of the Living Dead: The third film in the popular action-mystery franchise. Kim Myung-min and Oh dal-su reprise their roles as bumbling sleuths investigating a string of strange murders that suggest the work of vampires. (Digital only)

    Gotti: "Gotti" follows infamous crime boss John Gotti's (John Travolta) rise to become the “Teflon Don” of the Gambino crime family in New York City. (DVD, Blu-ray release: Day & date)

    Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation: Dracula and his family take a voyage on a luxury, haunted monster cruise ship. (DVD, Blu-ray release: October 9)

    Izzy Gets The F*ck Across Town: Riot grrrl rocker and shameless hot mess Izzy wakes up hungover AF to find out that her ex-boyfriend is celebrating his engagement to her ex-best friend tonight at a bougie party across town. Enraged and desperate, Izzy embarks on a frenetic quest across Los Angeles to break up the party. (DVD, Blu-ray release: Day & date)

    Leave No Trace: War veteran Will (Ben Foster) and his teenage daughter Tom (Thomasin Harcourt McKenzie) have lived off the grid for years in the forests of Portland, Oregon until their idyllic life is shattered and they're put into social services. After clashing with their new surroundings, Will and Tom set off on a harrowing journey back to their wild homeland. (DVD, Blu-ray release: October 2)

    The Seagull: One summer at a lakeside Russian estate, friends and family gather for a weekend in the countryside. While everyone is caught up in passionately loving someone who loves somebody else, a tragicomedy unfolds about art, fame, human folly and the eternal desire to live a purposeful life. (DVD: Day & date)

    Skyscraper: Dwayne Johnson stars as a former FBI Hostage Team leader who, working in Hong Kong as an assessor for security in skyscrapers, is framed for a fire engulfing the tallest and safest building in the world. (DVD, Blu-ray release: October 9)

    Strangers on the Earth: Europe’s most popular pilgrimage, the Camino de Santiago attracts wayfarers of all stripes to walk its ancient paths in search of meaning. One such pilgrim is Dane Johansen, an American cellist who walks the Camino with his instrument on his back, performing music for his fellow pilgrims along the way. (DVD release: October 2)

    September 28:

    Cruise: Set in the summer of 1987, a young Italian-American from the "wrong side of the tracks" falls for a Jewish girl from Long Island. (VOD only)

    The Healer: A gambling, womanizing bankrupt electrical repairman who is traumatized by the death of his twin brother agrees to live with his wealthy uncle in Halifax, Nova Scotia, where he discovers that he comes from a long-time family of healers with the gift of being able to heal all those who are diseased. (VOD only)

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    All DVD Releases

    All Styles (2018) Du-Shaunt "Fik-Shun" Stegall, Keon Motakhaveri, Tetona Jackson, Erica Klein, Heather Morris. Teen dance drama about a young hip hop artist who's rejected by his old dance crew for heading off to college before a major competition. As result, he assembles his own ragtag crew -- a break-dancer, a performance artist, a Bhangra dancer, an animator, a ballerina, and a ballroom dance mom -- to face off against his former friends. Formats: DVD, VOD, Digital. Extras: Behind-the-scenes EPK interviews with cast and crew, dance rehearsal montage, trailer. (Shout! Factory).

    photo for Andrei Rublev Andrei Rublev (1966)Tracing the life of a renowned icon painter, the second feature by Andrei Tarkovsky vividly conjures the murky world of medieval Russia. This dreamlike and remarkably tactile film follows Andrei Rublev as he passes through a series of poetically linked scenes -- snow falls inside an unfinished church, naked pagans stream through a thicket during a torchlit ritual, a boy oversees the clearing away of muddy earth for the forging of a gigantic bell -- gradually emerging as a man struggling mightily to preserve his creative and religious integrity. Appearing here in the director's preferred 185-minute cut as well as the version that was originally suppressed by Soviet authorities, the masterwork "Andrei Rublev" is one of Tarkovsky's most revered films, an arresting meditation on art, faith, and endurance. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc with new 2K digital restoration of the director's preferred 185-minute cut, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray; and new 2K digital transfer of the original 205-minute version of the film, "The Passion According to Andrei." Extras: "Steamroller and Violin," Tarkovsky's 1961 student thesis film; "The Three Andreis," a 1966 documentary about the writing of the film's script; "On the Set of Andrei Rublev," a 1966 documentary about the making of the film; new interviews with actor Nikolai Burlyaev and cinematographer Vadim Yusov by filmmakers Seán Martin and Louise Milne; new interview with film scholar Robert Bird; selected-scene commentary from 1998 featuring film scholar Vlada Petric; new video essay by filmmaker Daniel Raim; an essay by critic J. Hoberman. (The Criterion Collection).

    photo for The Baby The Baby (1973) Still traumatized by the loss of her husband, well-meaning social worker Ann Gentry (Anjanette Comer) throws herself into her latest assignment: the case of "Baby" (David Mooney), a 21-year-old man with the mind of an infant -- who crawls, cries and has yet to make it out of nappies. But Baby's family -- the tyrannical "Mama" Wadsworth (Ruth Roman) and her two demented daughters -- aren't the only ones with a warped conception of familial relations, and the full horror only begins when Ann sets her sights on liberating the drooling man-child ... and in so doing unleashes the wrath of the Wadsworth women. Forty-five years after its original release, this film remains one of the most bizarre horror movies ever committed to celluloid. Directed by Ted Post ("Beneath the Planet of the Apes," "Magnum Force") and co-starring Marianna Hill, "The Baby" is a twisted, psychedelic nightmare of suburban depravity. 1.85:1 and 1.33:1 versions of the feature. Formats: Blu-ray. Extras: "Down Will Come Baby," a new retrospective with film professor Rebekah McKendry; "Tales From the Crib" archival audio interview with director Ted Post; "Baby Talk" archival audio interview with star David Mooney; theatrical trailer; new audio commentary by Travis Crawford; reversible sleeve featuring newly commissioned artwork by The Twins of Evil; FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Collector's booklet featuring new writing by Kat Ellinger. (Arrow Video/MVD Entertainment).

    photo for Billions: The Third Season Billions: The Third Season (2018) Four-disc set with all 12 episodes about the battle between two powerful New York figures, hedge fund king Bobby "Axe" Axelrod and U.S. Attorney Chuck Rhoades. The third season finds Rhoades (Paul Giamatti) and Axelrod (Damian Lewis) in a world that has shifted on its axis. Both men are still determined to destroy the other, but must also battle for their own survival amid new forces and powerful enemies. Wendy Rhoades (Maggie Sift), Chuck's wife and Axe's performance coach, is all in for both men, an uneasy and dangerous position for her, and one that ultimately puts her to a decision that could alter the direction of her life irrevocably. Money, power, justice and revenge are all on the line. Formats: DVD. Extras: "Billions Decoded," "Axe's Penthouse Tour." (Showtime/Paramount).

    The Bride BLU-RAY DEBUT (1985) Sting, Jennifer Beals, Clancy Brown, David Rappaport. Remake of "The Bride of Frankenstein." Formats: Blu-ray. Extras: New audio commentary with director Franc Roddam, new interview with director Franc Roddam, new interview with Clancy Brown, TV Spot. (Scream Factory).

    photo for The Carol Burnett Show 50th Anniversary Special The Carol Burnett Show 50th Anniversary Special (2017) When "The Carol Burnett Show" turned 50, CBS honored the groundbreaking comedy series with this Anniversary Special, which aired to a whopping 15.4 million viewers on Sunday, December 3, 2017. Nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Special, the one-night event, which was filmed at the series' original soundstage at CBS Television City in Los Angeles, features Burnett, original cast members Vicki Lawrence and Lyle Waggoner, costume designer Bob Mackie, and a slew of special guests, including Jon Batiste, Beth Behrs, Jim Carrey, Kristin Chenoweth, Stephen Colbert, Harry Connick Jr., Kaley Cuoco, Bill Hader, Steve Lawrence, Jay Leno, Jane Lynch, Steve Martin, Bernadette Peters, Amy Poehler, Tracee Ellis Ross, Maya Rudolph, Martin Short and more. Highlights include the most uproarious clips from the landmark series; Carol's beloved Q&A with the star-studded 50th Anniversary audience including questions from Pat Boone and Tom Selleck; Carol's guests try out her famous Tarzan yell - Bill Hader, Amy Poehler, Maya Rudolph, and Tracee Ellis Ross all give it a go; Stephen Colbert, Steve Lawrence, Bernadette Peters, Kristin Chenoweth and Carol all come together for a brand-new musical number; more. Formats: DVD,. Extras: Red-carpet footage, backstage interviews, anniversary wishes from Carol's friends and fans, tribute booklet with production photos, notes from Carol's guests, and a special message from Carol herself. (Time Life).

    C.B. Strike: The Series (2017) Cinemax compelling detective drama adapted from popular crime novel trilogy by Robert Galbraith, a pseudonym for J.K. Rowling. Cormoran Strike (Tom Burke), a war veteran turned private detective, operates out of a tiny office in London’s Denmark Street. He is wounded both physically and psychologically but his unique insight and his background as an SIB investigator prove crucial in solving complex cases, which the police seem unable to solve. Robin Ellacott (Holliday Grainger) is Strike’s new office temp who is in charge of managing his chaotic life. She soon becomes involved with his caseload and begins to see her true potential. Together they crack some of London’s most intriguing cases. Formats: DVD, Digital. Extras: Three behind-the-scenes featurettes: "The Cuckoo’s Calling," "The Silkworm" and "Career of Evil." (Warner).

    The Chi Season One (2018) All 10 episodes. On Chicago’s South Side, an average day finds kids prepping for school as their parents head off to work, young adults trying to make a living, and the elders keeping an eye on things from their front porches. But in this tough neighborhood, real dangers threaten daily to squelch dreams, and the simplest decisions can have life-or-death consequences. The series is a timely coming-of-age drama series, centered on a group of South Side residents who become linked by coincidence but bonded by the need for connection and redemption. Formats: DVD, Digital. (Fox).

    Cynthia (2018) Scout Taylor-Compton, Sid Haig, Rebecca Marshall, Bill Moseley, Robert LaSardo. Robin and Michael are college sweethearts who have everything -- a perfect marriage, adorable cat, a beautiful home. But one thing is missing from this idyllic setting -- a baby. After years of fertility treatments their dreams come true when Robin finds out she is pregnant. But the dream turns into a nightmare when the conception grows into a slimy six-fingered one-legged nightmare that terrorizes the neighborhood. Formats: DVD, VOD. Due Sept. 28. (Indiecan Pictures).

    photo for The Day of the Jackal (1973) In 1971, Frederick Forsythe shot to bestseller status with his debut novel, "The Day of the Jackal" -- taut, utterly plausible, almost documentarian in its realism and attention to detail. Two years later, director Fred Zinnemann ("High Noon") turned a gripping novel into a nail-biting cinematic experience. August 1962: the latest attempt on the life of French President Charles de Gaulle by the far-right paramilitary organization, the OAS, ends in chaos, with its architect-in-chief dead at the hands of a firing squad. Demoralized and on the verge of bankruptcy, the OAS leaders meet in secret to plan their next move. In a last desperate attempt to eliminate de Gaulle, they opt to employ the services of a hired assassin from outside the fold. Enter the Jackal (Edward Fox): charismatic, calculating, cold as ice. As the Jackal closes in on his target, a race against the clock ensues to identify and put a stop to a killer whose identity, whereabouts and modus operandi are completely unknown. Co-starring a plethora of talent from both sides of the Channel, including Michael Lonsdale ("Munich"), Derek Jacobi ("The Odessa File") and Cyril Cusack ("1984") and featuring striking cinematography by Jean Tournier ("Moonraker"), "The Day of the Jackal" remains one of the greatest political thrillers of all time. And Edward Fox, whom many viewers will recognize from "A Bridge Too Far" (1977) and "Gandhi" (1982), plays one of the most frightenly perfect hitman of all time. Trivia: He's the older brother to actor James Fox, who starred alongside Mick Jagger in "Performance" (1970). Formats: Blu-ray. Extras: New interview with Neil Sinyard, author of "Fred Zinnemann: Films of Character and Conscience"; two rare archival clips from the film set, including an interview with Fred Zinnemann; theatrical trailer; original screenplay by Kenneth Ross (BD-ROM content); reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Peter Strain; FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Illustrated collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film by Mark Cunliffe and Sheldon Hall. (Arrow Video/MVD Entertainment).



    photo for Dynasty: Season One Dynasty: Season One (2017-18) Four-disc set with all 22 episodes. A modern re-imagining of the iconic primetime soap that follows two of America's wealthiest families as they feud for control over their fortune and their children. The series centers on the lavish and powerful Carrington family as they defend their throne against the Colbys, new rivals and threats, and even each other. Fallon Carrington is a charismatic, cunning young woman, poised to become the new COO of her father's global energy empire -- or so she thinks. When her father, Blake Carrington, summons Fallon and her brother, Steven, home to the family compound in Atlanta, Fallon is horrified to learn that the reunion isn't to announce her promotion, but rather to meet her stepmother-to-be, Cristal. Cristal is stunning -- and almost as young as Fallon -- but she isn't just some gold-digger to be scared off. Cristal is a driven, principled and savvy publicity maven at Carrington Atlantic, and she truly loves Blake. However, the wealth and privilege of the Carringtons' world proves challenging to her, as she clashes with Fallon, who all make it very clear Cristal doesn't belong. Family dynasties flow through blood, and Fallon would sooner draw blood than call Cristal "Mom," so she asks Cuihane, the family's chauffeur -- and Fallon's secret lover -- to help expose Cristal for the fraud Fallon thinks she is. But, when that backfires and Blake chooses Cristal over his own daughter, Fallon sides up to Blake's biggest rival, Jeff Colby, mixing business and pleasure to seek her revenge, leaving a jealous Cuihane to watch from the sidelines. Formats: DVD. Extras: Deleted scenes, gag reel. (CBS/Paramount).

    Epidemic (2018) Andrew Hunsicker, Amanda K. Morales, Gina Destra, Mike Sutton. Epidemic is a psychological horror film, examining how human beings are beset by addiction and sickness that arises when our desire to feel good gets out of control and turns into a disease. A deadly pathogen is unleashed and unknowingly carried to Dana’s 30th birthday party, where her estranged father, Rufus, is coming to make amends. What begins as a family drama soon escalates to a horrific turning point as the epidemic spreads and Rufus fights to save his daughter’s life. Formats: DVD, VOD, Digital. (Breaking Glass Pictures).

    photo for Exorcist II: The Heretic Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977) Linda Blair, Richard Burton, Louise Fletcher, Max von Sydow, Paul Henreid, James Earl Jones. Following upon the enormous success of the original, this sequel opened in June 1977 and has come to be labeled one of the worst films of all-time; director Williamn Friedkin thought it diminished the value of the original and called it "one of the worst films I've ever seen" and director John Boorman has disowned it. Still, it has gathered some cult status by now: here's your chance to be the judge with two different cuts of the film, the original and a second cut by Boorman to salvage the work. New 2K scans from original film elements of the 118 minute and 102 minute cuts. Formats: Blu-ray. Extras: New audio commentary with director John Boorman, new audio commentary with project consultant Scott Bosco, new "What Does She Remember?" interview with actress Linda Blair, neW interview with editor Tom Priestley, audio commentary with Mike White of The Projection Booth blog, teaser trailer, theatrical trailer, still galleries - color and b&w stills, behind-the-scenes, deleted scene photos, posters and lobby cards. (Scream Factory).

    The Farmer's Daughter (1947) Loretta Young, Joseph Cotten, Ethel Barrymore, Charles Bickford, Harry Davenport. Young is The Farmer's Daughter - blonde, brash and so hilariously heartwarming that she won the 1948 Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role. As Katrin, she romps through one uproarious romantic adventure after another, an independent farm girl who becomes a politician and captures the heart of a Congressman along the way. The outrageous antics begin when Katrin, fresh from the farm, arrives in Capitol City ready to take on the metropolis. She takes the very first job she can find: housemaid in the wealthy home of urbane Congressman Glenn Morley, charmingly played by Cotten. But she's no sooner tied the apron strings around her waist than she's running for Congress. To complicate matters further, Morley is developing a case of infatuation for Katrin -- and it's looking like love that knows no political bounds. Directed by H. C. Potter ("Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House"). Formats: DVD, Blu-ray. Extras: Audio commentary by Film Historian Lee Gambin, trailers. (Kino Lorber Studio Classics).

    Fraggle Rock: The Complete Series BLU-RAY DEBUT (1983-97) Twelve-disc set with all 96 episodes, remastered in HD with lossless audio. Described by its legendary creator Jim Henson as “a high-energy, raucous musical romp,” "Fraggle Rock" stars a cast of puppet creatures called Fraggles, quirky cave-dwellers who live in an underground world alongside their industrious green neighbors, the Doozers, and a family of enormous Gorgs. The series follows the fun adventures of the furry subterranean creatures and features a unique mix of music from all genres including folk, blues, gospel, country and rock, all while embracing themes of friendship, tolerance, diversity and caring for the planet. Extras: New "Fraggle Music Celebration" with sing-alongs for every episode; new "Life on Set: Moments with Jim Henson"; new 1993 “The Today Show” Segment featuring Uncle Travelling Matt; "Down at Fraggle Rock: Behind the Scenes"; Fraggle Songs & Doozer music; interviews with Fraggle Rock creators and puppeteers; Seasons 2, 3 and 4 overviews; "Docs and Sprockets"; “All Around the World” music video; 20 "Travelling Matt" segments; special tribute to Jerry Juhl; "Scared Silly: Art Imitating Life"; production design featurette; "Electro-Mechanical Puppetry"; "Doozer Design"; "How the Trash Heap Came to Be"; "Gorg Design"; interviews with Michael Frith, Kathy Mullen and Gerry Parkes; HBO promos; "You Cannot Leave the Magic": Excerpts from the last day of shooting; "Dance Your Cares Away: The Evolution of the Theme Song"; "The Inner Gorg": An Interview with the performers inside the costumes; "Designing the Puppets" interview with the puppet makers; all 13 Episodes of "Fraggle Rock: The Animated Series"; much much more. (Sony).

    Fraggle Rock: The Animated Series (1986) "Fraggle Rock" gets animated. The fun-loving Fraggles -- Gobo, Red, Mokey, Wembley, Boober, and all their friends -- explore new horizons, frolicking about in the wondrous maze of colorful caverns that make up the fantastic, fairy-tale landscape that the Fraggles call home. Formats: DVD. Extras: Behind-the-scenes featurette, character galleries, opening scene storyboards. (Sony).

    Freaky Friday: A New Musical (2018) Cozi Zuehlsdorff, Heidi Blickenstaff, Ricky He, Alex Désert, Jason Maybaum. Disney Channel musical based on Disney Theatrical Productions' stage adaptation of the Disney comedy -- filmed three times so far, in 1976, 1995, and 2003 -- about a mother and her teen daughter who magically switch bodies for one day. Formats: DVD. Extras: Blooper reels, deleted scenes, audition tapes for Cozi and Heidi. (Disney).

    Gotti (2018) John Travolta, Kelly Preston, Chris Mulkey, Spencer Lofranco. Biographical crime-thriller follows infamous crime boss John Gotti's (Travolta) rise to become the “Teflon Don” of the Gambino crime family in New York City. Spanning three decades, and recounted by his son John Jr. (Lofranco), Gotti examines Gotti's tumultuous life as he and his wife (Preston) attempt to hold the family together amid tragedy and multiple prison sentences. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray, VOD, Digital. (Lionsgate).

    Hot Summer Nights (2018) Timothée Chalamet, Alex Roe, Maika Monroe, Maia Mitchell, William Fichtner, Thomas Jane . A likable but socially awkward high school graduate finds confidence -- and trouble -- when he spends the summer dealing marijuana with the local bad boy and beginning a secret romance with his new partner’s younger sister. Formats: DVD. Extras: “Don't Be Boring: Making Hot Summer Nights” featurette, commentary with writer-director Elijah Bynum and actor Emory Cohen. (Lionsgate).

    photo for Izzy Gets The F*ck Across Town Izzy Gets The F*ck Across Town (2018) Mackenzie Davis, Alia Shawkat, Haley Joel Osment, Carrie Coon, Alex Russell. A charmingly profane indie dramedy and a delightfully chaotic look at Los Angeles. Riot grrrl rocker and shameless hot mess Izzy wakes up hungover AF to find out that her ex-boyfriend is celebrating his engagement to her ex-best friend tonight at a bougie party across town. Enraged and desperate, Izzy embarks on a frenetic quest across Los Angeles to break up the party in order to fulfill what she believes to be her destiny ... before it’s too late. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray, Digital. Extras: Audio commentary with writer-director Christian Papierniak and director of photography Alexandre Naufel, behind-the-scenes featurette “A Look at the Making of Izzy” featuring interviews with the cast and crew, deleted scenes, theatrical trailer. (Shout! Studios).

    photo for King Cohen (2018) Buckle up for the true story of writer, producer, director, creator and all-around maverick, Larry Cohen ("Black Caesar," "It’s Alive," "Q: The Winged Serpent," "The Stuff"). Told through compelling live interviews, stills and film/TV clips, the people who helped fulfill his vision, and industry icons such as Martin Scorsese, J.J. Abrams, John Landis, Michael Moriarty, Fred Williamson, Yaphet Kotto and many more, including Larry himself, bring one-of-a-kind insight into the work, process and legacy of a true American film auteur. Few can boast of a career as remarkable or prolific, spanning more than 50 years of entertaining audiences worldwide. Formats: Blu-ray, VOD. (La-La Land Entertainment).


    Occupation (2018) Dan Ewing, Temuera Morrison, Stephany Jacobsen. After their small Australian country town is annihilated by an overwhelming airborne attack, a group of civilians evade capture and discover they are now among the last remaining survivors of an extraterrestrial invasion engulfing the entire planet. As humanity falls under world-wide occupation, they form a home-grown army to fight back against vastly superior enemy forces. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray VOD, Digital. (Lionsgate).

    photo for Pin Cushion Pin Cushion (2017 -- UK) Lily Newmark, Joanna Scanlan, Loris Scarpa, Sacha Cordy-Nice, Bethany Antonia. Super close Mother Lyn and daughter Iona are excited for their new life in a new town. Determined to make a success of things after a tricky start, Iona becomes "best friends" with three local girls and Lyn makes friends with her neighbor, Belinda. As much as Lyn and Iona pretend to each other that things are going great, they aren't: Iona struggles with the girls, who act more like frenemies than friends, and Belinda won't give Lyn her stepladders back. Both Mother and Daughter retreat into fantasy and lies. Formats: DVD. (Cleopatra Entertainment).

    Power Rangers: Chojin Sentai Jetman: The Complete Series A fan-favorite installment of the original Japanese series that inspired the iconic Power Rangers franchise. Available for the first time on DVD. The hugely popular season "Chojin Sentai Jetman" is the last Sentai season released that was not adapted for Power Rangers. Sky Force, a defense organization tasked with guarding peace on Earth, has developed a new technology that gives the subjects superhuman powers. These people, now known as Jetmen, must band together to protect the planet after an attack by Vyram, an evil outer-dimensional organization bent on inter-dimensional domination. Formats: DVD. (Shout! Factory).

    Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich (2018) Thomas Lennon, Jenny Pellicer, Nelson Franklin, Charlyne Yi, Michael Paré, Barbara Crampton, Udo Kier. Recently divorced Edgar (Lennon) returns to his childhood home where he finds a nefarious looking puppet in his deceased brother’s room. He decides to sell the doll for some quick cash at a small-town convention celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the infamous Toulon Murders. All hell breaks loose when a strange force animates the puppets at the convention, setting them on a bloody killing spree that’s motivated by an evil as old as time. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray, 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray Combo. (RLJE Films).

    photo for A Raisin in the Sun A Raisin in the Sun (1961) Lorraine Hansberry's "A Raisin in the Sun" was the first play by a black woman to be on Broadway and is now an immortal part of the theatrical canon. Two years after its premiere, the production came to the screen, directed by Daniel Petrie. The original stars -- including Sidney Poitier and Ruby Dee -- reprise their roles as members of an African-American family living in a cramped Chicago apartment, in this deeply resonant tale of dreams deferred. Following the death of their patriarch, the Youngers await a life insurance check they hope will change their circumstances, but tensions arise over how best to use the money. Vividly rendering Hansberry's intimate observations on generational conflict and housing discrimination, Petrie's film captures the high stakes, shifting currents, and varieties of experience within black life in midcentury America. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc with new 4K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray. Extras: Interview from 1961 with playwright and screenwriter Lorraine Hansberry; new interview with Imani Perry, author of "Looking for Lorraine," on the real-life events on which the play is based; episode of Theater Talk from 2002 featuring producer Philip Rose and actors Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis; excerpt from "The Black Theatre Movement: From 'A Raisin in the Sun' to the Present," a 1978 documentary, with a new introduction by director Woodie King Jr.; new interview with film scholar Mia Mask, editor of "Poitier Revisited"; trailer; an essay by scholar Sarita Cannon. (The Criterion Collection).

    The [REC] Collection (2007, 2009, 2012, 2014 -- Spain) Four-disc Blu-ray set featuring a quadrilogy of terror, including [REC], [REC] 2, [REC] 3: Genesis, and [REC] 4. In the first film, [REC], a TV reporter and her crew are asked to cover a crew of firemen on duty. What seems like a routine story about a night at the fire station soon turns into a nightmare. Trapped inside a quarantined building, the crew must try to survive the terror that rages inside. [REC] 2 picks up minutes after the end of [REC]. The authorities have lost contact with the people trapped inside the quarantined building and chaos reigns. A Special Operations Unit has been tasked with entering the premises ... only to discover that this is anything but a straightforward mission. [REC] 3: GENESIS leaves the confines of the quarantined building to follow the wedding of Koldo and Clara. Everything appears to be running smoothly and the bride and groom are enjoying a wonderful day ... until some of the guests start showing signs of a strange illness and unleash a torrent of violence. [REC] 4: APOCALYPSE returns focus to Ángela Vidal, the young reporter who has managed to make it out of the building alive. But she hasn't made it out of the building alone as she carries the seed of the strange infection. She is taken to a provisional quarantine facility: the perfect location for the virus to be reborn. Formats: Blu-ray. Extras: Audio commentary with writers-directors Jaume Balagueró and Paco Plaza, making-of featurettes, behind-the-scenes footage, outtakes, deleted scenes, trailers, and more. (Scream Factory).

    The Row (2018) Lala Kent, Shea Buckner, Dylan Sprayberry, Natali Yura, Mia Frampton, Jennifer Titus, Colin Egglesfield, Randy Couture. The anxiety of rush week turns into sheer terror when sisters of a sorority are slain -- and turned into dolls -- by a serial killer. New pledge Riley (Kent) and her best friend, Becks (Frampton), must endure late-night hazing rituals as the murderer watches and waits. Can Riley uncover the terrible secret shared by her cop father (Couture) and deceased mother, a former Phi Lambda sister, before becoming a victim herself? Formats: DVD, Blu-ray, VOD, Digital. Extras: “Making The Row” featurette, director’s Commentary, trailer gallery. (Lionsgate).

    photo for Scarlet Diva Scarlet Diva (2000) Asia Argento, Jean Shepard, Herbert Fritsch, Gianluca Arcopinto, Joe Coleman. Italian actress-writer-director Asia Argento, daughter of famed genre director Dario Argento, has spent much of her life in the spotlight and under the glare of media scrutiny. In her dark, voyeuristic and semi-autobiographical directorial debut, Argento plays Anna Battista, a rising young actress who, despite her popularity and success, experiences despair and degradation at the hands of the film industry. Her harrowing journey towards redemption leads her on a sordid spree of excess across America and Europe while trying to recapture her innocence and find true love. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray. Extras: Two audio commentaries by Asia Argento, "Looking Into the Eye of the Cyclops With Joe Coleman," Asia Argento interview, "Making of Scarlet Diva," original release promos, 20-page commemorative booklet. (Film Movement).

    The Seagull (2018) Annette Bening, Saoirse Ronan, Corey Stoll, Elisabeth Moss, Mare Winningham, Jon Tenney, Glenn Fleshler, Michael Zegen, Billy Howle, Brian Dennehy. photo for The SeagullBased on the play by renowned Russian author Anton Chekhov. One summer at a lakeside Russian estate, friends and family gather for a weekend in the countryside. While everyone is caught up in passionately loving someone who loves somebody else, a tragicomedy unfolds about art, fame, human folly and the eternal desire to live a purposeful life. Formats: DVD, Digital. Extras: Tribeca cast & crew red carpet and post-screening Q & A with director Michael Mayer, Annette Bening, Saoirse Ronan, Corey Stoll, Mare Winningham, Jon Tenney, Glenn Fleshler, Michael Zegen, Billy Howle, Brian Dennehy and screenwriter Stephen Karam; City Cinemas Q&A with Michael Mayer and Annette Bening. (Sony).

    Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) Dir.: Ron Howard; Alden Ehrenreich, Woody Harrelson, Emilia Clarke, Donald Glover, Thandie Newton, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Paul Bettany, Joonas Suotamo. photo for Solo: A Star Wars StoryBackstory for Han Solo (Alden Ehrenreich) explores his first encounters with future friend and copilot Chewbacca (Joonas Suotamo) and notorious gambler Lando Calrissian (Donald Glover), as well as his adventure-filled past alongside fellow street thief Qi’ra (Emilia Clarke) and career criminal Beckett (Woody Harrelson). Formats: DVD, Blu-ray, 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray Combo, VOD, Digital, Movies Anywhere. Extras: "Solo: The Director & Cast Roundtable"; "Team Chewie"; "Kasdan on Kasdan": Iconic Star Wars screenwriter Lawrence Kasdan and son Jonathan in conversation; "Remaking the Millennium Falcon"; "Escape from Corellia"; "The Train Heist"; "Becoming a Droid: L3-37"; "Scoundrels, Droids, Creatures and Cards: Welcome to Fort Ypso"; "Into the Maelstrom: The Kessel Run." (Disney).

    The Trouble With Terkel (2010) Animated with the voices of Toby Stephens, Danny Trejo, Craig Ferguson, Carrie Keagan, Eve Mauro. Terkel is a miserable sixth grader constantly picked on by two merciless bullies, Nigel and Saki. So what’s a modern kid to do when bullied? Tease the other oddball in class -- a girl. Doris finds the abuse unbearable and throws herself out a window, which ironically makes Terkel popular. Terkel now embraces everything American: booze, violent videogames and rap. But life takes a turn for the weird when he starts receiving strange death threats and, unable to confide in his annoying sister, alcoholic Uncle or dimwitted parents, Terkel turns to his sexually inappropriate hippie teacher for guidance. Formats: DVD. Due Sept. 28. (Indiecan Pictures).

    photo for Uncle Drew Uncle Drew (2018) Kyrie Irving, Nick Kroll, Shaquille O'Neal, Tiffany Haddish, Lil Rel Howery, Erica Ash, Maiya Boyd, Ashton Tyler, Crystal Lee Brown, Elijah Everett, Terence Rosemore, Jamel Chambers, Lisa Leslie, Melinda Russell, Reggie Miller, Josh Henry. A young team owner and Uncle Drew (NBA All-Star Kyrie Irving) round up Drew's old basketball squad to prove that a group of septuagenarians can still win the big one. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray/DVD Combo, 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray Combo, VOD, Digital. Extras: “Youngbloods of Comedy” featurette, “Bucket Seats & Boom Boom Rooms: Uncle Drew’s Van” featurette. Blu-ray adds "DEAR DREW" animated short, seven deleted scenes, “Who is Uncle Drew? The Making of a Basketball Icon” featurette, enhanced audio commentary with director Charles Stone III. (Lionsgate).


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