Getting tired of searching through Netflix to find that “perfect” film or series to watch? Well, then it’s time to go to your favorite online video site or just head to your nearest Best Buy, WalMart or Target and pick up one or more of the must-see motion pictures and/or television series on blu-ray and/or DVD listed below. If you are a fan of Frank Sinatra, Looney Tunes, Spongebob Squarepants and Ed Sullivan or an ardent follower of such series as Parks and Recreation, Hello Ladies, Rogue or Rizzoli & Isles, there are a couple of must-own titles waiting just for you to add to your collection.
Mahogany: The Couture Edition
After her acclaimed film debut in Lady Sings The Blues, Diana Ross created another powerful characterization as Mahogany, and ambitious young secretary who becomes a high fashion model and world famous designer. This dramatic love story filmed in Chicago and Rome also stars Billy Dee Williams, her electric co-star in Lady Sings The Blues, as the Chicago politician who falls in love with her. Anthony Perkins is at his best portraying a malevolent fashion photographer who masterminds, then tries to sabotage, Mahogany’s career. Bonus Feature: Photo Gallery.
Jupiter Ascending
Jupiter Jones was born under a night sky, with signs predicting that she was destined for great things. Now grown, Jupiter dreams of the stars but wakes up to the cold reality of a job cleaning toilets and an endless run of bad breaks. Only when Caine, a genetically engineered ex-military hunter, arrives on Earth to track her down does Jupiter begin to glimpse the fate that has been waiting for her all along – her genetic signature marks her as next in line for an extraordinary inheritance that could alter the balance of the cosmos. Bonus (Blu-ray + DVD + UltraViolet) Features: Explore the imagination and innovation of the Wachowskis and their design team with fantastic special features that dig deep into the world of Jupiter Ascending. Featuring “Jupiter Jones: Destiny Is Within Us” and “Jupiter Ascending: Genetically Spliced.”
The Lazarus Effect
A group of researchers led by Frank (Mark Duplass) and his fiancee Zoe (Olivia Wilde) have achieved the unimaginable: bringing the dead back to life. When Zoe is accidentally electrocuted in a horrific accident, Frank and his team use their experimental serum to resurrect her. But their attempt goes horribly wrong – unleashing terrifying powers within Zoe that put all of their lives in grave danger. Bonus (Blu-ray + UltraViolet) Features: “Creating Fear: The Making of The Lazarus Effect“; “Playing God: The Moral Dilemma” and Deleted/Extended Scenes.
Lost River
Oscar-nominee Ryan Gosling makes his directorial debut with Lost River, a dark fairy tale about love, family and the fight for survival in the face of danger. In the virtually abandoned city of Lost River, Billy (Christina Hendricks), a single mother of two, is led into a macabre underworld in her quest to save her childhood home and hold her family together. Her teenage son Bones (Iain De Casestecker) discovers a mystery about the origins of Lost River that triggers his curiosity and sets into motion an unexpected journey that will test his limits and the limits of those he loves.
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out Of Water
On a mission to save his world, SpongeBob SquarePants is headed to ours for the first time ever! When pirate Burger Beard (Antonio Banderas) steals the secret recipe for the beloved Krabby Patties, SpongeBob and friends come ashore to bring back the missing formula. To succeed, they must team up with former rival, Plankton, but soon realize that to defeat a super-villain, they must unleash their inner superheroes. Don’t miss the movie critics are calling absolutely hilarious. Bonus (Blu-ray + DVD + UltraViolet) Features: Join SpongeBob and friends for 3 Exclusive Sing-Along Music Videos; Dive into their world with 8 Exciting Featurettes that take you from Bikini Bottom to the surface; Come ashore with Storyboards and Deleted Scenes.
Hello Ladies: The Complete First Season & Movie
A recent transplant from England, Stuart is a gawky, 6′ 7″ web designer searching for excitement and romance in Los Angeles. Half as charming as he thinks he is – and twice as desperate – Stuart is obsessed with infiltrating the glamorous world of beautiful people. Seduced by the promise of the best restaurants and hottest nightclubs. Stuart’s cheapness and pettiness often finds him just outside the door of LA’s most desirable locales. Stuart doggedly hits the LA social scene in search of beautiful women, often in the company of pals Wade (Nate Torrence), who’s in the throes of a divorce, and Kives (Kevin Wevin Weisman), a charismatic paraplegic who fares far better with the ladies than either Stuart or Wade. From executive producers Stephen Marchant, Gene Stupnitsky and Lee Eisenberg, Hello Ladies stars Golden Globe winner Stephen Marchant in his first lead role in a comedy series. Bonus Features: “Invitation to the Set: Behind the Scenes Featurette with Cast and Crew” and Deleted Scenes.
Welcome To Sweden: The Complete First Season
Executive-produced by siblings Greg & Amy Poehler, Welcome To Sweden is based on Greg’s true life story. Bruce (Greg Poehler) is an accountant ready to start a new life with his smart and sexy Swedish girlfriend Emma (Josephine Bornebusch), but moving from New York City to Sweden isn’t as easy as he thought. With new customs, new cuisine, her outlandish family and his needy, but hilarious celebrity clients hindering his efforts to adjust, no one is sure if Bruce and Emma’s love will survive this comical culture clash.
Two And A Half Men: The Complete Twelfth And Final Season
When Walden Schmidt (Ashton Kutcher) nearly kicks the bucket, he decides it’s high time he stops waiting for the right woman to live a meaningful life. Unable to adopt a kid as a single dad, he pops the question to his long-time roommate and best friend Alan Harper (Jon Cryer), and the result is a match made in Malibu! But will a friends-without-benefits marriage put a damper on their freewheeling lifestyles? As Alan and Walden struggle to become mature role models for their adorable foster child, Louis (Edan Alexander), there’s no stopping the happy couple from doing the manly things they love most! The final season of Two and a Half Men includes 16 heartwarming, hilarious and hell-raising episodes filled with chocks, “awes’ and jaw-dropping surprises. Bonus Feature: Hilarious Gag Reel.
Rizzoli & Isles: The Complete Fifth Season
Fire and Ice. Science and Street Smarts. Instinct and Logic. Lipstick and Leather. Best friends and work colleagues Detective Jane Rizzoli and Medical Examiner Dr. Maura Isles use the best of their expert skills and unique personalities to solve Boston’s deadliest crimes, from nailing contract killers to cracking Keltic codes. Season Five brings a new slate of complex and dangerous cases that puts the BPD team – already heartbroken after losing one of their own – on high alert. But life goes on, and Jane and Maura, as well as Jane’s feisty mom, Angela, soon face the possibilities of new love and new life. These funny, formidable friends have each others’ back – and the backs of their squad mates – in all 18 episodes, featuring compelling cases, warm hearts and fresh starts. Bonus Features: “Stepping Through the Stunt: The Burden of Proof Bridge Sequence” featurette; Deleted Scenes and Gag Reel.
Pretty Little Liars: The Complete Fifth Season
Season Five finds the Liars in the moments following the shocking acts and revelations of the epic season four finale. While Aria, Emily, Hanna and Spencer are relieved that both Alison and Ezra are alive and safely back home, the discovery of two new corpses brings more questions to the surface – plus terrifying threats from “A”. Is Alison really “A”? Or is “A” pretending to be Alison? With a surprising confession that tears the five friends apart, the game is far from over. In fact, a new one is just beginning…one where surviving senior year might be the PLLs’ toughest challenge yet! Get ready for 25 hot-button episodes filled with twists, thrills and emotional intrigue with Rosewood’s most buzzed-about best buds. Bonus Features: Four All-New Featurettes: “Celebrating A Pretty 100th,” “Christmas in Rosewood: Designing the Ice Ball,” “Pretty Little Liars: The Guys Are Back!” and “Good Girls, Bad Lies: The Stronger PLLs”; Special Episode: “We Love You to DeAth” and Deleted Scenes.
American Sniper
Chris Kyle’s (Bradley Cooper) mission is to protect his brothers in arms while bring a prime target of insurgents. Despite the danger, as well as the toll on his family at home, Chris serves through four harrowing tours of duty in Iraq, personifying the spirit of the SEAL creed to “leave no one behind.” But upon returning to his wife, Taya Renae Kyle (Sienna Miller), and kids, Chris finds that it is the war he can’t leave behind. Bonus (Blu-ray + DVD + UltraViolet) Features: “One Soldier’s Story: The Journey of American Sniper” – Join director Clint Eastwood, cast and crew as they overcome enormous creative and logistic obstacles to bring the truth of Navy SEAL Chris Kyle’s story to the screen and “The Making of American Sniper.”
Looney Tunes Musical Masterpieces
Prepare for a musical experience as only Looney Tunes can deliver! From the brilliant minds of maestro Carl Stalling and animation legends including Friz Freleng and Chuck Jones, comes 18 musical treasures. Join the likes of Bugs Bunny, Elmer Fudd, and Porky Pig in classics including Corny Concerto, What’s Opera, Doc? and Rabbit of Seville. Dive deeper into the vaults with gems like “Three Little Bops,” “I Love to Singa” and “Rhapsody in Rivets.” Let’s go to the symphony with this must-own collection of Musical Masterpieces.
Tom And Jerry: Gene Deitch Collection
The work of popular animator Gene Deitch, is the focus of Tom and Jerry: The Gene Deitch Collection. In the 1960s, acclaimed animation director Deitch was selected to bring a new set of Tom and Jerry shorts to life. This compilation presents viewers with 13 fully re-mastered theatrical shorts, produced by Deitch. It’s a release that collectors of classic animation won’t want to be without. Bonus Features: “Tom and Jerry…and Gene: The Rembrandt Years” and “Much Ado About Tom and Jerry.”
Run All Night
Brooklyn mobster and prolific hit man Jimmy Conlon (Liam Neeson), once known as The Gravedigger, has seen better days. Longtime best friend of mob boss Shawn Maguire (Ed Harris), Jimmy, now 55, is haunted by the sins of his past-as well as a dogged police detective who’s been one step behind Jimmy for 30 years. Bonus (Blu-ray + DVD + UltraViolet) Features: Two Featuettes: “Shoot All Night” and “Liam Neeson: Action All Night” and Deleted Scenes.
Seventh Son
In a time of enchantments when legends and magic collide, the sole remaining warrior of a mystical order (Oscar-winner Jeff Bridges) travels to find a prophesized hero born with incredible powers, the last Seventh Son (Ben Barnes of The Chronicles of Narnia). Torn from his quiet life as a farmhand, the unlikely young hero embarks on a daring adventure with his battle-hardened mentor to vanquish a dark queen (Oscar-winner Julianne Moore) and the army of supernatural assassins she has dispatched against their kingdom. Bonus (Blu-ray + DVD + UltraViolet) Features: Alternate Ending; Deleted/Alternate Scenes; The Making of Seventh Son: “Forging a Medieval Realm”; Visual Effects Gallery; “The Legend and Lore of the Seventh Son” and “The Making of Seventh Son: “Defenders of Good” & “Resurrecting the Wicked.”
Major Crimes: The Complete Third Season
As Major Crimes enters its third electrifying season, Captain Sharon Raydor (Academy Award-nominee Mary McDonnell) continues to lead her elite team of investigators in pursuit of L.A.’s most dangerous criminal offenders and make tough, provocative deals to ensure these perpetrators do the hard time they deserve. Plus, her unpredictable, estranged husband Jack (Tom Berenger) reappears, and her pending adoption of Rusty brings up difficult issues. The squad continues to dive into captivating cases which run the gamut from the revenge killing of a serial rapist brutally slain in his own apartment and a drive-by shooting that could be the first shot in a city-wide gang war to the pet dog “murdered” to prevent it from inheriting a 20 million dollar fortune and the re-emergence of the brilliantly twisted killer Phillip Stroh (Bill Burke). But be assured, from start to finish, the Majors Crimes team performs at the top of their game in a season filled with the streetwise tactics and emotionally charged action that make Major Crimes a must-see series year after year. Bonus Features: Deleted Scenes and Gag Reel.
Focus
Nicky (Will Smith) is a seasoned master of misdirection who becomes involved with novice con artist Jess (Margot Robbie). As he’s teaching her the tricks of the trade, she gets too close for comfort, and he breaks it off. Three years later, Jess – now an accomplished femme fatale – shows up in Buenos Aires during the high-stakes race-car circuit, throwing Nicky off his game in the middle of his latest dangerous scheme. Bonus (Blu-ray + DVD + UltraViolet) Features: “Masters of Misdirection: The Players In A Con” – Apollo Robbins demonstrates diversion techniques to manipulate any situation; “Will Smith: Gentleman Thief” – Will Smith dishes on portraying con artist Nicky, his passion for the con and his chemistry with his protegee; “Margot Robbie: Stealing Hearts” – Catch Margot Robbie in the act of becoming a master pickpocket, then explore her charms with costar Will Smith, cast and crew; Deleted Scenes and Alternate Opening.
Parks And Recreation: The Complete Series
Settle down in Pawnee, Indiana, with Golden Globe-winner Amy Poehler in Parks and Recreation: The Complete Series. Join small-town civil servant Leslie Knope (Poehler, Saturday Night Live) for every awkward strategy meeting, kooky idea and eccentric compliment as she strives to make City Hall a better place. By her side are her beloved-if quirky-colleagues: the deadpan Ron Swanson (Nick Offerman, The Lego Movie) (and his mustache!), apathetic April (Aubrey Plaza, The To Do List), rockstar-in-his-own-mind Andy(Chris Pratt, Jurassic World), trendsetter Tom (Aziz Ansari, Buried Alive), best friend Ann (Rashida Jones, I Love You, Man), smart-mouthed Donna (Retta, Sex Ed), loving Ben (Adam Scott, Hot Tub Time Machine 2) and the always energetic Chris (Rob Lowe, The West Wing). Oh, and Jerry (Jim O’Heir, Accepted)… or is it “Larry”? Featuring a deep bench of comedic talent and guest stars from the world of politics and sports alike, this seven-season set includes all 125 episodes of the smart, irreverent, heartfelt series. Bonus Features: Deleted Scenes; Gag Reels; “Catch Your Dreams” Music Video; Webisodes; Audio Commentaries; T-Dazzle Commercial and 100th Episode
The Wrecking Crew
Music lovers will be astonished at the influence The Wrecking Crew wielded over rock and pop music in the 1960s and early 1970s. These unsung instrumentalists were the de-facto backing band on hit records by The Beach Boys, Phil Spector, Frank Sinatra, Nancy Sinatra, Sonny & Cher, Elvis, The Monkees and many more. These dedicated musicians brought the flair and musicianship that made the American West Coast Sound a dominant cultural force around the world. Bonus Features: Deleted Scenes; Songs; Themes; Musician Jokes; Musicians; Producers / Arrangers; Artists; Engineers and Theatrical Trailer.
Rogue: The Complete Second Season
Undercover detective Grace Travis tries to get her life under control and stay on the right side of the law. But when one of her agents is murdered, she s pulled back into a world of lies and deceit, following a trail of dirty money and investigating three soldiers at the center of the drama. The cast of Rogue includes Thandie Newton, Ian Hart, Jarod Joseph, Joshua Sasse, Leah Gibson, Matthew Beard, Kavan Smith, Claudia Ferri, Marton Csokas and Ian Tracey. Bonus Features: Casting; Set Tours; Meet the Actors; Developing Characters/Story and Inside the FBI Taskforce.
Batman Unlimited: Animal Instincts
Gotham City is under siege by a series of bizarre crimes, and only the world’s greatest detective, Batman, can unravel the mystery! The trail leads to none other than the Penguin and his Animilitia, an animal-inspired squad of villains including Silverback, Cheetah, Killer Croc and the monstrous Man-Bat. Commanding a rabid pack of cybernetic carnivores, the Animilitia seems unstoppable, but Batman has some backup of his own as Green Arrow, the Flash, Nightwing and even Red Robin join the fight. So get ready for a wild, snarling showdown in the concrete jungles of Gotham. It’s an all-new DC Comics animated adventure that wall leave you and your family roaring for more. Bonus (Blu-ray + DVD + UltraViolet) Features: “Penguin: High Society Criminal” Featurette; A Collection of DC Nation Shorts and From the DC Comics Vault – 2 Bonus Cartoons.
The Best Of The Ed Sullivan Show
No one had a better eye for talent than Ed Sullivan. That simple fact was confirmed by the broad range of incredible acts he brought into America’s living rooms from his Broadway stage between 1948 and 1971 on the greatest, longest-running primetime variety show in the history of television. The Best Of The Ed Sullivan Show delivers the biggest names in music, comedy and variety captured in the prime of their careers, as well as all the astonishing novelty acts selected by Ed as his personal favorites, culled from over 1,000 hours of classic television. Presiding over many “firsts” on American television, including appearances by Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, Jack Benny, Hank Williams, Jr., Itzhak Perlman and Harry Belafonte, Sullivan is probably best remembered for bringing us Elvis Presley’s three historic appearances in 1956/’57, and the Beatles’ three earth-shattering performances in 1964. The Best Of The Ed Sullivan Show includes six carefully curated DVDs: “Unforgettable Performances,” “The All-Star Comedy Special,” “World’s Greatest Novelty Acts,” “Amazing Animal Acts,” the “50th Anniversary Special” and an exclusive bonus disc never before available at retail. The collection includes: Rare appearances by Barbra Streisand, Bobby Darin, Sammy Davis, Jr., Marlon Brando, Humphrey Bogart, Fred Astaire and more; Rock ‘n’ roll’s greatest – including Elvis Presley, The Beatles, Buddy Holly, The Rolling Stones, The Doors, The Byrds, Janis Joplin and more; Comedic talents Milton Berle, Carol Burnett, George Carlin, Rodney Dangerfield, Phyllis Diller, Jackie Gleason, Bob Hope, Richard Pryor, Joan Rivers, the Smothers Brothers, Flip Wilson and more; Classic Broadway performances from My Fair Lady, Man of La Mancha and West Side Story; The best of the daring acrobats, challenging balancing acts and dexterous jugglers-selected by Ed as his personal favorites; Zippy the roller-skating chimp, Heidi the Talking Dog, the legendary Lipizzaner stallions and more than a dozen other amazing animal acts and Sullivan in a rare comic sketch with comedy legends Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. Bonus Features: The only surviving on-camera interview with Ed and Sylvia Sullivan, exclusive interviews with Milton Berle, Phyllis Diller, Shari Lewis, Johnny Mathis, Michelle Phillips, Joan Rivers, Smokey Robinson, Señor Wences, Flip Wilson and more.
Goodfellas: 25th Anniversary
Martin Scorsese’s unforgettable film of Nicholas Pileggi’s true-crime best seller Wiseguy is presented here in a stunning new 4K remaster. Arresting performances from an all-star cast led by Ray Liotta, Robert De Niro and Lorraine Bracco drive this brutal yet darkly funny narrative of life in the mob. Nominated for six Oscars, with a win for Joe Pesci, and named one of the AFI’s top 100 American movies, this instant classic would forever change the rules for gangster films to come. Bonus (Blu-ray + UltraViolet) Features: Two Commentaries: “Cast and Crew and Cop and Crook”; All-new Featurette includes interview with the Director, Cast and some of your all-time favorite gangsters; Join some of Martin Scorsese’s greatest gangsters – Robert De Niro, Leonardo DiCaprio, Harvey Keitel, Ray Liotta, Jack Nicholson and Joe Pesci – to discover what it’s like to create gangsters on screen for perhaps the greatest gangster director of them all; “Getting Made”; “Made Men”; “The Workaday Gangster”; “Paper Is Cheaper Than Film”; “Theatrical Trailer” and a 36-Page Photo Book exploring the film’s far-reaching influence and featuring a letter from Martin Scorsese.
Project Almanac
From producer Michael Bay (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Transformers) comes the action-packed thrill ride starring Jonny Weston (Divergent Series: Insurgent). When a brilliant high school student and his friends discover blueprints for a machine that can send them back in time, the possibilities seem endless. They rewrite history to win the lottery, ace exams, and party like there’s no tomorrow. But by changing the past, they have threatened the future of our world. Can they undo the damage they have unleashed before it’s too late? Bonus (Blu-ray + DVD + UltraViolet) Features: Alternate Opening; Deleted Scenes and Alternate Endings.
Frank Sinatra 5-Film Collection
The Voice. The Eyes. The One And Only Frank Sinatra. Anchors Aweigh: Frank Sinatra stars along with Kathryn Grayson and Gene Kelly in this wartime tale of two sailors on leave in Hollywood. Gene Kelly’s history-making choreography and beloved musical numbers make this a milestone of movie fantasy. Sinatra’s “I Fall in Love Too Easily”, the exuberant Kelly/Sinatra “We Hate to Leave” and other musical highlights helped Anchors Aweigh weigh in with a 1945 Academy Award for Best Scoring of a Musical Picture, plus four more Oscar nominations, including Best Picture and Actor (Kelly). On The Town: New York, New York, it’s a wonderful town – especially when sailors Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra and Jules Munshin have a 24-hour shore leave to see the sights… and when those sights include Ann Miller, Betty Garrett and Vera-Ellen. Based on the Broadway hit and set to an Academy Award-winning* score, On The Town changed the landscape of movie musicals by blending brilliant location and studio production numbers to up-and-at-’em perfection. The Bronx is up and the Battery’s down, but no one can be down after going On The Town. Guys And Dolls: Hollywood legends Marlon Brando, Jean Simmons, Frank Sinatra and Vivian Blaine (from the original Broadway cast) are dazzling in this Frank Loesser (How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying) masterpiece. Featuring hits like “Luck Be a Lady” and “A Woman in Love”, this smash film version of one of Broadway’s most popular musicals is guaranteed rip-roaring “four-star entertainment.” Ocean’s 11: New Year’s Eve in Las Vegas. When the lights go out on the Vegas strip, it’s the perfect time to steal a kiss or a $25 chip. But for Danny Ocean (Frank Sinatra) and 10 partners in crime, it’s the ideal moment to steal millions. Also starring Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Lawford and Joey Bishop, and packed with location-lensed glamour, suspense, comedy and a stunning twist ending, Ocean’s 11 is a sure bet. Robin And The 7 Hoods: Robin And The 7 Hoods gives the Robin Hood legend a Depression-era, mobtown Chicago spin. North Side boss Robbo (Frank Sinatra) sets himself up as a latter-day Robin Hood with philanthropic fronts enabling him to scam the rich, take his cut and then give to the poor. Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Bing Crosby, Peter Falk and Barbara Rush join in the giddy, gangsterish fun. And the jazzy Sammy Cahn/James Van Heusen score (including Sinatra’s classic “My Kind of Town”) is the perfect match for this all-star cast.
