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OnVideo's Weekly Guide to Home Video Releases

Tuesday, December 4 -- Monday, December 10

All DVD Releases

  • Mission: Impossible-Fallout

    photo for Mission: Impossible-Fallout On a dangerous assignment to recover stolen plutonium, Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) chooses to save his friends over the mission, allowing it to fall into the hands of a deadly network of highly skilled operatives intent on destroying civilization. Now, with the world at risk, Ethan and his IMF team (Simon Pegg, Ving Rhames, Rebecca Ferguson) are forced to work with a hard-hitting CIA agent (Henry Cavill) as they race against time to stop the nuclear threat. Vitals: Director: Christopher McQuarrie. Stars: Tom Cruise, Henry Cavill, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson, Sean Harris, Angela Bassett, Michelle Monaghan, Alec Baldwin. 2018, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 147 min., Thriller, Box office gross: $220.103 million, Paramount. Blu-ray extras: "Behind the Fallout": Light the Fuse, Top of the World, The Big Swing: Deleted Scene Breakdown, Rendezvous in Paris, The Fall, The Hunt Is On, Cliffside Clash; deleted scenes montage; foot chase musical breakdown; "The Ultimate Mission"; storyboards; theatrical trailer; commentary by director Christopher McQuarrie and Tom Cruise; commentary by director Christopher McQuarrie and editor Eddie Hamilton; commentary by composer Lorne Balfe; isolated score track. 3 stars


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  • The Nun

    photo for The Nun When a young nun at a cloistered abbey in Romania takes her own life, a priest with a haunted past and a novitiate on the threshold of her final vows are sent by the Vatican to investigate. Together they uncover the order's unholy secret. Risking not only their lives but their faith and their very souls, they confront a malevolent force in the form of the same demonic nun that first terrorized audiences in "The Conjuring 2," as the abbey becomes a horrific battleground between the living and the damned. Vitals: Director: Corin Hardy. Stars: Taissa Farmiga, Bonnie Aarons, Charlotte Hope, Demian Bichir, Jonny Coyne. 2018, CC, MPAA rating: R, 96 min., Horror, Box office gross: $116.118 million, Warner Extras: "A New Horror Icon," "Gruesome Planet," "The Conjuring Chronology," deleted scenes. 2 stars

  • Operation Finale

    photo for Operation Finale Follows the gripping true story of the 1960 covert mission of legendary Israeli intelligence agent Peter Malkin (Oscar Isaac) as his secret mission leads him to infiltrate Argentina and capture Adolf Eichmann (Ben Kingsley), the Nazi officer who masterminded the plans that sent millions of innocent Jews to their deaths in concentration camps during World War II, and bring him to justice. Vitals: Director: Chris Weitz. Stars: Oscar Isaac, Ben Kingsley, Mélanie Laurent, Lior Raz, Nick Kroll, Haley Lu Richardson. 2018, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 122 min., Drama, Box office gross: $17.607 million, Universal. Extras: "Inside the Operation" featurette, commentary with director Chris Weitz. 2 stars



    This Week's Digital Releases

    December 3:

    The Deuce: The Complete Second Season: Season Two continues to trace the evolution and power dynamics of the porn industry in New York's Times Square neighborhood in the 1970s. Picking up in late 1977, five years after Season One, "The Deuce's" backroom massage parlors and hotels have exploded into sprawling emporiums. (DVD, Blu-ray release: February 5)

    December 4:

    Attraction: Moscow finds itself on the brink of destruction after a mysterious spaceship crash-lands in the center of the city. While the government seeks to find out what the ship's passengers want and how to protect the local population, the rest of the city residents break into conflicting factions. From the director of "Stalingrad." (DVD, Blu-ray release: Day & date)

    The Cabin: Swedish chiller about a young American couple stalked by a psychopath when they go on a vacation to the family cabin. (DVD: Day & date)

    City of Gold: The anguished son of a media magnate accompanies his estranged lover to the Peruvian Amazon in pursuit of a reclusive artist but instead uncovers the famed El Dorado. (DVD: January 1)

    Colette: The story of Colette (Keira Knightley), a French mime, actress, journalist and novelist, nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1948 and whose writings overcame the societal constraints of the early 20th century. (DVD, Blu-ray release: December 11)

    God Bless the Broken Road: The inspirational story of a young mother who loses her husband in Afghanistan and struggles to raise their young daughter in his absence. The film focuses on the importance of faith, friends, and family, while paying tribute to those who serve in the United States military. (DVD, Blu-ray release: Day & date)

    Luciferina: Argentinian genre maven Gonzalo Calzada's latest scripture-based gore fest, about a 19-year-old novice who gets involved in a world of Black Masses, strange pregnancies, bloody deaths and perhaps, a sexually violent clash with the Devil himself. (DVD, Blu-ray release: November 20)

    Pod Save America: During these fraught political times, former aides to President Obama offer a topical "no-bullshit conversation about politics. (Digital only)

    Smallfoot: A Yeti is convinced that the elusive creatures known as "humans" really do exist. An animated adventure for all ages. (DVD, Blu-ray release: December 11)

    Snowflake: Hunting down the murderer of their families in an anarchic near-future Berlin, two outlaws find themselves trapped in the wicked fairy tale of a mysterious screenplay that entangles them in a vicious circle of revenge - apparently all written by a clueless dentist. (DVD, Blu-ray release: Day & date)

    Viking Destiny: A Viking princess is forced to flee her kingdom after being framed for the murder of her father, the king. Under the guidance of the god Odin, she travels the world gaining wisdom and building the army she needs to win back her throne. (DVD, Blu-ray release: Day & date)

    December 7:

    Bernie the Dolphin: Set in St. Augustine, Florida, the family adventure is about a brother and sister who befriend a badly sunburned dolphin separated from his family and uncover a secret plan that could destroy the beach and their new friend's home. (VOD)

    The Marriage: Bekim and Anita are getting married, but she is unaware that he's still in love with his best friend, Nol, who has just returned from abroad unexpectedly. Kosovo's Official Oscar entry. (VOD only)

    New Wave: Dare to Be Different: In August, 1982, a small group of radio visionaries at WLIR Long Island knew they couldn't compete with the mega radio stations in New York City. With one brave decision, they changed the sound of radio forever ... by bringing New Wave to America, including bands like U2, Talking Heads, Depeche Mode and Blondie. (DVD release: Day & date)

    Mountain Rest: After sequestering herself to a small mountain town, an aging actress calls her estranged daughter and granddaughter home for reconciliation and one final celebration in this surreal drama. (Digital only)

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    All DVD Releases

    All the Creatures Were Stirring (2018) Constance Wu, Amanda Fuller, Jonathan Kite, Jocelin Donahue, Graham Skipper. Ho, ho, no! The joyful spirit of the holidays is about to take one dark turn after another. From sadistic office parties and last-minute shopping nightmares, to vengeful stalkers and immortal demons, there's plenty out there to keep you from getting out of bed to see what's under the tree this holiday season. Constance Wu ("Crazy Rich Asians") and Jonathan Kite ("2 Broke Girls") headline a ensemble cast in this devilish stocking stuffer of a movie. Formats: DVD, VOD, Digital. (RLJE Films).

    Attraction photo for Attraction (2017 -- Russia) Irina Starshenbaum, Alexander Petrov, Rinal Mukhametov. A sinister unidentified flying object plummeting to Earth changes our view of humanity and life beyond our planet in this sci-fi spectacular. Moscow finds itself on the brink of destruction after a mysterious spaceship crash-lands in the center of the city. While the government seeks to find out what the ship's passengers want and how to protect the local population, the rest of the city's residents break into conflicting factions. Some view the aliens as a threat that should be extinguished, while others hope that the visitors are peaceful and offer an opportunity to learn more about the world beyond. When a young woman finds herself torn between her seemingly normal life and the alluring promise offered by one of the all-too-human extraterrestrials, the fate of the entire world is left hanging in the balance. From Fedor Bondarchuk, the director of "Stalingrad." Formats: DVD, VOD, Digital. Extras: "Young Actors," "Superstars," promo reel, VFX breakdown, trailer, teaser. (Dark Sky Films).

    Becoming Iconic: Jonathan Baker (2018) Fascinating Hollywood documentary explores the process of directing a big-budget feature, from the ground up, through the eyes of top directors as they tell their own stories in talking with Jonathan Baker. Then, after listening to their words of wisdom, Baker distills the lessons learned from his experience making his first feature film, "Inconceivable," with Nicolas Cage, Gina Gershon and Faye Dunaway. Features some of the industry's most iconic directors, including Jodie Foster, Taylor Hackford, Adrian Lyne, Nicolas Cage, John Badham and Warren Beatty. Formats: DVD, VOD, Digital. (Random Media).

    Bronx SIU (2018) Single disc with all eight episodes from Season 1 of the Urban Movie Channel Original Series that follows the pursuits of homicide detective Jimmy Blue (Brian White). Jimmy suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder and after a string of appalling homicides cause outrage in the city, he's commissioned to head up an elite unit of investigators tasked with solving the most heinous crimes. Formats: DVD. Extras: Cast and crew interviews. (RLJ Entertainment).

    The Cabin (2018 -- Sweden) Caitlin Crommett, Christopher Lee Page, Erik Kammerland. A young American couple, Rose and Harry, are on their way to visit Harry's family cabin -- both as a nostalgic vacation and as a way to rekindle their relationship. But they're not the only one that decided to visit the cabin this weekend ... The vacation is quickly turned into a living nightmare for Rose and Harry as they meet a vicious sociopath who invites them into a involuntary cat and mouse game. Formats: DVD, VOD. (High Octane Pictures).

    Christmas at Rosemont photo for Christmas at Rosemont (2015) Brad Dourif, Lochlyn Munro, Michael Gros. Caught in a blizzard five days before Christmas, pregnant 23-year-old Lisa and her friend Brad, a professional snowboarder, take shelter at The Rosemont. A once-great winter resort, The Rosemont has seen better days. After losing her daughter and granddaughter, the cantankerous owner Josephine has let it fall into disrepair. But now, stranded by the blizzard and with Lisa giving birth, everyone comes together to provide what they all need most -- a family. Formats: DVD. (Strand Releasing).

    Death Kiss (2018) Robert Kovacs, Daniel Baldwin, Richard Tyson, Eva Hamilton, Stormi Maya, Leia Perez, Reese Austyn, Sam Story. A vigilante with a mysterious past moves to a crime-infested city and takes the law into his own hands, at the same time protecting a young mother and her child. Formats: DVD. (Uncorked Entertainment).



    Elizabeth Harvest (2018) Abbey Lee, Ciarán Hinds, Carla Gugino. A beautiful young newlywed (Abbey Lee) arrives at the palatial estate of her brilliant scientist husband Henry (Hinds). Ensconced in modernist luxury with an obedient -- if slightly unsettling -- house staff (Gugino), she has seemingly everything she could want. But one mystery tantalizes her: What is behind the locked door to Henry's laboratory that he has forbidden her to enter? When an inquisitive Elizabeth dares to find out, everything she thought she knew about her husband -- and about herself -- will change. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray. (IFC Midnight/Scream Factory).

    Family Guy Season Sixteen (2017-18) Three-disc set with 20 episodes. In its 16th season, "Family Guy" continues to entertain its die-hard fans with razor-sharp humor, spot-on parodies, awesome animation and orchestra-backed original music. Guest voices this season include Ian McKellen, Ryan Reynolds, Amanda Seyfried, Sofia Vergara, Julie Bowen, Ty Burrell and Danny Trejo. The season also includes the long-running series' 300th episode and an Emmy-winning performance from Alex Borstein* for the episode "Nanny Goats." Formats: DVD. (Fox).

    God Bless the Broken Road (2018) Tells the inspirational story of a young mother who loses her husband in Afghanistan and struggles to raise their young daughter in his absence. The film focuses on the importance of faith, friends, and family, while paying tribute to those who serve in the United States military.Formats: DVD, Blu-ray/DVD Combo, VOD, Digital. Extras: "Delivering God's Message: Casting God Bless the Broken Road" featurette, "Restoring Faith: Mending the Broken Road" featurette, "Pedals and Prayers: Racing Alongside God" featurette. (Lionsgate).

    photo for The Happytime Murders The Happytime Murders (2018) Melissa McCarthy, Maya Rudolph, Joel McHale, Elizabeth Banks. A raunchy comedy set in the underbelly of Los Angeles where puppets and humans coexist. Two clashing detectives with a shared secret, one human (McCarthy) and one puppet, are forced to work together again to solve the brutal murders of the former cast of a beloved classic puppet television show. A hilarious buddy cop murder mystery comedy at heart, the film is unapologetically bold and keeps audiences entertained from start to finish. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray/DVD Combo, VOD, Digital. Extras: Deleted scenes; gag reel; Line-O-Rama; "Virtual Environments" behind the scenes to see the transformation of the film's virtual environments, including visual effects through backdrops, action scenes, and the movements of the puppets themselves; "Avatars Demo": VFX supervisors discuss how The Happytime Murders created a new realm of puppet movies by using avatars to make the puppets come to life; "VFX Breakdown" overview of the impact of visual special effects in the film; theatrical trailers; feature commentary with director Brian Henson and voice actor Bill Barretta. (Universal).

    The House That Never Dies: Reawakening (2017 -- China) Joan Chen, Julian Cheung, Mei Ting, Gillian Chun. A hundred years after the mysterious murders of the entire Zhisheng household, a cultural relic restorer Song Teng experiences strange events at the ancient mansion. After discovering baby skeletons and weird spells, the intricate weaving of the past and present begin to emerge and reveals a haunting tale of the wrongly deceased still seeking justice from the living world. Formats: DVD, Digital. (Well Go USA).

    I Am Paul Walker (2018) Feature-length documentary film explores the life and legacy of actor Paul Walker. Features interviews with those who knew Paul best -- the Southern California native who cut his teeth as a child actor before breaking out in the blockbuster "Fast and Furious" movie franchise -- both professionally and personally, along with an extensive personal archive of never-before-seen candid video and still photographs provided by family and friends of the late actor. Formats: DVD, VOD. (Virgil Films).

    International Sweethearts of Rhythm (1986) From the Piney Woods School in the Mississippi Delta to the Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York City, this toe-tapping music film tells the story of the swinging, multi-racial all-women jazz band of the 1940s. A 16 piece band with a strong brass section, heavy percussion, and a deep rhythmic sense, the Sweethearts were not just a novelty but featured many of the best female musicians of the day. Starring Anna Mae Winburn, Ernestine "Tiny" Davis, Vi Burnside, Roz Cron, Evelyn McGee Stone, Helen Jones, Helen Saine, and Pauline Brady, of whom drummer Panama Francis says, "She played drums like a man!" Formats: DVD. (Kino Lorber).

    photo for Mission: Impossible-Fallout Mission: Impossible-Fallout (2018) Tom Cruise, Henry Cavill, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson, Sean Harris, Angela Bassett, Michelle Monaghan, Alec Baldwin. Ethan Hunt and his IMF team, along with some familiar allies, race against time to save the world from nuclear destruction after a mission gone wrong. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray, 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray Combo, VOD, Digital. Blu-ray extras: "Behind the Fallout": Light the Fuse, Top of the World, The Big Swing: Deleted Scene Breakdown, Rendezvous in Paris, The Fall, The Hunt Is On, Cliffside Clash; deleted scenes montage; foot chase musical breakdown; "The Ultimate Mission"; storyboards; theatrical trailer; commentary by director Christopher McQuarrie and Tom Cruise; commentary by director Christopher McQuarrie and editor Eddie Hamilton; commentary by composer Lorne Balfe; isolated score track. (Paramount).

    New Wave: Dare to Be Different (2017) The story of the most influential radio station in America. In August, 1982, a small group of radio visionaries at WLIR Long Island, knew they couldn't compete with the mega radio stations in New York City. With one brave decision, they changed the sound of radio forever. Program director Denis McNamara, the crew at the station and the biggest artists of the era tell the story of how they battled the FCC, the record labels, mega-radio and all the conventional rules to create a musical movement that brought the New Wave to America -- including bands like U2, Talking Heads, Depeche Mode and Blondie. Features Joan Jett, Debbie Harry, Billy Idol, Nick Rhodes, Denis McNamara, Jim Kerr, Vince Clarke, Curt Smith, Fred Schneider, Thomas Dolby, Midge Ure, Gary "Baba Booey" Dell' Abate, Seymour Stein, Paul McGuinness, Dave Wakeling, Annabella Lwin, Miles Copeland, Joel Peresman, Larry Dunn, Donna Donna, Max Leinwand, "Malibu Sue" McCann, Michael Pagnotta and Steve Thompson. Formats: DVD, Digital. (MVD Visual). Due December 7.

    The Nun (2018) Taissa Farmiga, Bonnie Aarons, Charlotte Hope, Demian Bichir, Jonny Coyne. A priest with a haunted past and a novice on the threshold of her final vows are sent by the Vatican to investigate the death of a young nun in Romania and confront a malevolent force in the form of a demonic nun. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray/DVD Combo, 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray Combo, VOD, Digital. Extras: "A New Horror Icon," "Gruesome Planet," "The Conjuring Chronology," deleted scenes. (Warner).


    photo for Operation Finale Operation Finale (2018) Oscar Isaac, Ben Kingsley, Mélanie Laurent, Lior Raz, Nick Kroll, Haley Lu Richardson. A team of secret agents set out to track down Adolf Eichmann, the Nazi officer who masterminded the Holocaust. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray/DVD Combo, VOD, Digital. Extras: "Inside the Operation" featurette, commentary with director Chris Weitz. (Universal).

    Ride (2017) Bella Thorne, Jessie T. Usher, Will Brill. A struggling actor by day, James pays his bills by driving people around Los Angeles for a ride sharing service. His night starts out like any other, but he can't believe his luck when he picks up the beautiful Jessica, and they immediately hit it off. His next fare, the fast-talking Bruno, convinces James to go back and invite her to join them for a wild night out. But things take a shocking turn when Bruno, armed with a gun and a twisted idea of fun, forces them on a terrifying, white-knuckle ride that quickly spirals out of control. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray. (RLJE Films).

    photo for The Serpent's Egg The Serpent's Egg (1977) In 1977, legendary Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman teamed up with the equally legendary Italian producer Dino De Laurentiis for what would be the director's one and only Hollywood feature. Berlin, 1923. Out-of-work circus performer Abel Rosenberg (David Carradine) is living in poverty. When his brother commits suicide, he moves into the apartment of his cabaret singer sister-in-law (Liv Ullmann), but the pair soon attract the attentions of both the police and a professor with a terrifying area of research when they start to make inquiries about his mysterious death. One of Bergman's darkest -- and most unlikely -- films, "The Serpent's Egg" is a hypnotic, Kafkaesque tale of paranoia in a poisoned city. Formats: Blu-ray. Extras: Audio commentary by David Carradine; "Bergman's Egg" newly filmed appreciation by critic and author Barry Forshaw; "Away From Home" archival featurette including interviews with Carradine and Liv Ullman; "German Expressionism" archival interview with author Marc Gervais; stills gallery theatrical trailer; reversible sleeve featuring two artwork choices; FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Illustrated collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film by author Geoffrey Macnab. (Arrow Academy).

    Snowflake (2018 -- Germany) Erkan Acar, Xenia Assenza, David Masterson, Alexander Schubert. Hunting down the murderer of their families in an anarchic near-future Berlin, two outlaws find themselves trapped in the wicked fairy tale of a mysterious screenplay that entangles them in a vicious circle of revenge -- apparently all written by a clueless dentist. In their quest for vengeance, they must contend with a myriad of wicked fairy tale assassins, madmen, a blood-covered angel, and an electric-powered superhero. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray, VOD, Digital. (Artsploitation Films).

    photo for Support the Girls Support the Girls (2018) Regina Hall, Haley Lu Richardson, Dylan Gelula. Lisa (Hall) is the last person you'd expect to find in a highway-side "sports bar with curves," but as general manager at Double Whammies, she's come to love the place and its customers. An instinctive den mother, she nurtures and protects her "girls" on the staff fiercely -- but over the course of one trying day, her optimism is battered from every direction. Double Whammies sells a big, weird American fantasy, but what happens when reality pokes a bunch of holes in it? Formats: DVD, Blu-ray, VOD, Digital. (Magnolia Home Entertainment).

    Viking Destiny (2017) Ian Beattie, Will Mellor, Terence Stamp, Anna Demetrio. A Viking princess is forced to flee her kingdom after being framed for the murder of her father, the king. Under the guidance of the god Odin, she travels the world gaining wisdom and building the army she needs to win back her throne. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray, VOD, Digital. Extras: "One True Heir: A Warrior's Destiny" featurette, "Of Gods, Women & Men: The Cast" featurette, "Strength from Within: Staging the Battles" featurette. (Lionsgate).

    Westworld Season 2: The Door (2018) Three-disc with all 10 episodes. In Season Two, viewers are welcomed back to Westworld, where the puppet show is over and the newly liberated "hosts" are coming for humankind. Dolores (Evan Rachel Wood) takes charge, Maeve (Thandie Newton) is on a mission and the Man in Black (Ed Harris) is back. Chaos takes control in this dark odyssey about the dawn of artificial consciousness, the birth of a new form of life and the evolution of sin. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray, 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray Combo, VOD, Digital. Extras: "Bring Yourself Back Online": "Reflections on Season Two - Dolores, Teddy and Bernard," "Of Love and Shogun - Maeve, Hector and Lee," "Journeys and Technology - Stubbs, Logan and Clementine"; "The Buzz: On the Red Carpet"; "Return to Westworld"; 10-part "Creating Westworld's Reality": An Evocative Location, Fort Forlorn Hope, The Delos Experiment, Shogun World, Inside the Cradle, Chaos in the Mesa, Ghost Nation, Deconstructing Maeve, The Valley Beyond, The Drone Hosts; "Paved with the Best Intentions: The Evolution of the DELOS Corp."; "Violent Delights Have Violent Ends." (Warner).

    Winter brothers (2017 -- Denmark) A film set in a rural chalk-mining community during a cold winter. The film follows two brothers working in this harsh environment focusing on the younger one, Emil, who distills moonshine made from stolen chemicals from the factory. He is an outsider, an oddball, who made a conscious choice for loneliness and is only accepted by the mining community due to his older brother Johan. Emil longs for passion, for being wanted and loved. When a fellow worker becomes sick, the moonshine and Emil are prime suspects. Gradually a violent feud erupts between him and the tightly-knit mining community. Emil feels betrayed by his brother when he finds out that the neighbor girl Anna, the subject of his unfulfilled desires, chooses his older brother instead of him. Revenge, loneliness, and lack of love pervade this modern brother odyssey. Formats: DVD. (Icarus Films).

    Yellowstone Season One (2018) Three-disc Blu-ray and four-disc DVD with all 10 hour-long episodes. Kevin Costner's family drama about a ranching family in Montana that faces off against others encroaching on their land. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray. Extras: "Inside Yellowstone," "Kevin Costner on Yellowstone," "Cowboy Camp," sic character spots; "Working the Yellowstone: Production Design," "Working the Yellowstone: Special Effects," more. (Paramount).


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