Available now on Blu-ray and/or DVD:
The Water Diviner
Russell Crowe’s directorial debut, The Water Diviner, is an epic and inspiring tale of one man’s life-changing journey of discovery. Crowe plays Australian farmer Joshua Connor, who, in 1919, goes in search of his three missing sons, last known to have fought against the Turks in the bloody Battle of Gallipoli. With seemingly insurmountable obstacles in his path, Connor must travel across the battle-scarred Turkish landscape to find the truth… and his own peace. Bonus (Blu-ray + UltraViolet) Features: “The Making of The Water Diviner”- go behind the scenes and get an in-depth look at the making of this epic film and “The Battle of Gallipoli”- recalling this titanic clash on its 100th anniversary.
White God
When young Lili is forced to give up her beloved dog Hagen because its mixed-breed heritage is deemed “unfit” by The State, she and the dog begin a dangerous journey back towards each other. At the same time, all the unwanted, unloved and so-called ‘unfit’ dogs rise up under a new leader, the one-time house-pet who has learned all too well from his “Masters” in his journey through the streets and animal control centers that man is not always dog’s best friend. Bonus Features: Behind The Scenes of White God; interview with writer/director Kornel Mundruezo and interview with animal coordinator/technical advisor Teresa Ann Miller.
Witches of East End: The Complete Season 2
As the second thrilling season of Witches of East End returns, Joanna (Julia Ormond) clings to life after being poisoned by Penelope. Meanwhile, the Beauchamps must find and destroy the mysterious evil presence that crossed into this world through the open portal. King Nikolaus’ arrival puts the witches in their greatest danger yet, and Frederick’s return spells uncertainty – will he help his family or seal their deadly fate? While Dash plots revenge on his blackmailer, Freya strives to reunite with Killian. The excitement builds from the first chilling episode to the shocking season finale in this mesmerizingly sexy, suspenseful series also starring Mädchen Amick, Jenna Dewan Tatum and Rachel Boston.
Justice League: Gods And Monsters
From animation legend Bruce Timm comes an all-new original movie. A seemingly familiar skyline reveals itself, though upon closer inspection this is not the Metropolis we know. Journey to an alternate universe where the Justice League is now a trio of unchecked power. Employing methods of intimidation and fear, this Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman deal justice with brute force. And when a group of famed scientists experiences a series of deadly “accidents,” a government task force follows the trial of clues to the Tower of Justice. It’s a high-stakes game of intrigue, mystery and action that asks the question: How do you serve justice to those above the law? Bonus (Blu-ray + DVD + UltraViolet) Features: A Sneak Peek at DC Universe’s Next Animated Movie: “Alternate Realities: Infinite Possibilities,” “Calculated Risks: The Making of Gods and Monsters,” and “The New Gods” Vintage Featurettes and From the DC Comics Vaults – 2 Bonus Cartoons.
The Longest Ride
Based on the best-selling book by master storyteller Nicholas Sparks, The Longest Ride will make you believe in true love. When Luke (Scott Eastwood), a former champion bull rider attempting a comeback, meets Sophia (Britt Robertson), a college student preparing for her dream job in New York, they embark on an extraordinary – yet uncertain –romantic journey. As conflicting paths test their budding relationship, Luke and Sophia make a fateful connection with Ira (Alan Alda), whose heartwarming memories of his own marriage inspire the young couple and change their lives forever. Bonus (Blu-ray + UltraViolet) Features: Deleted and Extended Scenes: Audio Commentary by director George Tillman, Jr. and actress Oona Chaplin; “A Writer’s Journey: A Day in the Life of Nicholas Sparks”; “Beyond the Ride”; “Bringing It to Life”: “Meet the Real Bull Riders”; “Luke’s Bull Riding School” and Gallery.”
Get Hard
When millionaire hedge fund manager James (Will Ferrell) is nailed for fraud and bound for San Quentin, the judge gives him 30 days to get his affairs in order. Desperate, he turns to Darnell (Kevin Hart) to prep him for a life behind bars. Bonus (Blu-ray + DVD + UltraViolet) Features: Deleted Scenes; “Get Hard” Line-O-Ramas; The Kevin Hart Workout; Ferrell Fighting and Gag Reel.
Seeds Of Yesterday
The saga of the tormented Dollanganger family comes to an end in Seeds Of Yesterday, based on the fourth and final book in the V.C. Andrews series of novels that began with Flowers In The Attic. In Seeds Of Yesterday, the Dollangangers continue to coexist miserably, as their deeply troubled relationships, dark secrets, and tragedies come to a head in a way that will haunt the family and its progeny forever. Jason Lewis (Sex and the City) and Rachael Carpani (McLeod’s Daughters) reprise their roles from If There Be Thorns as Christopher and Cathy Dollanganger, while James Maslow (Big Time Rush) portrays Bart Dollanganger, and Sammi Hanratty (Salem) plays Cindy Sheffield, the rebellious adopted daughter of Christopher and Cathy.
Scooby-Doo & KISS: Rock & Roll Mystery
Get ready to Rock! Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Inc. Gang team up with the one and only KISS in this all-new, out-of-this-world adventure! We join the Gang at Kiss World – the all-things-Kiss theme park, as they investigate a series of strange hauntings. With help from Kiss, they discover that the Crimson Witch has returned to summon The Destroyer from the alternate dimension of Kissteria! The evil duos ghastly plan, to destroy the earth! Can the Gang’s cunning and Kiss’s power of rock save the day?! Tune in to this Rock and Roll Mystery for some thunderous, heavy FUN! Bonus (Blu-ray + DVD + UltraViolet) Features: “Are You a Scooby or a Shaggy?”; KISS Cut-Ups – Blooper Reel and Bonus Cartoons: To Switch a Witch and The Diabolical Disc Demon.
Virtuosity
Two-time Oscar winner Denzel Washington and Oscar winner Russell Crowe square off on opposite sides of the law and on both sides of reality in this action-packed cyber-age thriller from the director of The Lawnmower Man. Crowe is Sid 6.7 – Sadistic. Intelligent. Dangerous. He’s a composite of some 200 personalities, each and every one a notorious killer. A virtual reality creation designed to put L.A. police officers to the test. But Sid isn’t playing games anymore. He’s escaped the bounds of cyberspace and is able to take a licking because he can regenerate his silicon-based body parts. Washington is Parker Barnes, a Los Angeles cop who once took the law into his own Virtuosityhands… and now carries the fate of the city in them. His job is to shut down the virtually unstoppable Sid. – it’s the ultimate battle of bits and bytes, in the world of flesh and blood!
The Cell
Jennifer Lopez (Out Of Sight, Selena) takes a terrifying journey into the mind of a killer in this chilling, critically acclaimed psychological thriller. When a serial killer, Vincent D’Onofrio, (The Thirteenth Floor, Men In Black) falls into a coma before his last victim can be found, a child therapist (Lopez) must use an experimental treatment to enter his mind and learn his secrets before it is too late. The visually haunting world threatens her very existence when she becomes trapped by the terror inside. Now, an FBI agent, Vince Vaughn (Swingers, Jurassic Park: The Lost World) must rescue her from the killer’s nightmare mind before he too is lost to the twisted world forever.
X-Men: Days Of Future Past – The Rogue Cut
With a never-before-seen, alternate cut of the film – plus 90 minutes of all-new, immersive special features – the X-Men: Days of Future Past Rogue Cut takes you deeper into the X-Men universe than ever before. Rogue makes her return as the all-star characters from the original X-Men film trilogy join forces with their younger selves and unite to battle armies of murderous Sentinel robots who are hunting down mutants and humans alike. Bonus (Blu-ray + UltraViolet) Features: Disc 1 – Commentary by director Bryan Singer and composer/film editor John Ottman; “X-Men: Unguarded”; Gallery: Storyboards, Costumes and Concepts Art; Fantastic Four Sneak Peek. Disc 2 – Commentary by director Bryan Singer & producer/writer Simon Kinberg; “Mutant vs. Machine’ – 9-part making-of documentary featuring the cast and filmmakers.
72%
Baby mamas, single mothers, deadbeat dads, absent fathers: these polarizing terms are commonplace in today s African-American community. Nearly 72% of black children are born out of wedlock, and most are being raised by single mothers. Why is it that black men continue to neglect their parental responsibilities? Through the perspective of various of various experts, 73% looks into the reasoning behind the rise of single mothers in the African American community. The film investigates the effects that colonization and slavery have had on the black family unit, which was once solid and intact. Today’s media is inundated with stories of black single mothers, child support cases and so-called welfare queens. The African-American community at large has clapped back at criticism from Don Lemon, Rush Limbaugh, Fox News reporter Ben Carson, and even black leaders such as President Barack Obama. 72% provides a raw and analytical view of the media s portrayal of this phenomenon in regards to African-American households. Single black mothers chime in to tell their stories from their vantage point. Cameras follow one single mother of three as she changes hats from full-time employee to full-time caretaker in order to provide and care for her children on her own. 72% leaves no rock left unturned as it seeks to expose this issue from all perspectives and compel viewers to reconstruct the African American family from the ground up. Bonus Features: Deleted Scenes and Extended Interviews.
Bitten: The Complete Second Season
Elena and The Pack, bent on bloody revenge, hunt for the mastermind of the Mutt uprising. As they close in on their target, a more sinister and deadly force draws the werewolves into a strange and frightening Otherworld. This time the existence of the werewolf species is at stakes Bonus Features: Behind-the-Scenes Featurette; Deleted and Extended Scenes; Stunt Choreography; Gag Reel; Gentling Video; Bitten New York Comic Con Panel and “Innerspace: After Bite.”
Tooken
In this spoof of the Taken action-film franchise, Bryan Mills (Lee Tergesen) is an ex-CIA agent now working as a mall security guard. He keeps finding his things are being taken from him – his wife, his dog… his daughter’s virginity. With the help of his ex-CIA elderly mother, Bryan battles his nemesis Brown Finger (Margaret Cho) to free his family and a pound of dogs in danger of exploding. Bonus Features: Behind-the-Scenes Featurette;
“Cribs” Spoof with Reno Wilson and Deleted Scenes.
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Check in again for more love and laughter as new arrival Richard Gere joins an all-star ensemble cast – including Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Bill Nighy and Dev Patel – returning for this heartwarming sequel to The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. Now that his first venture has been proven successful, ever-confident Sonny (Patel) is busy juggling plans for a second resort… as well as his own wedding. But his efforts are constantly hampered by hilarious complications, and in order to pull it all together, he’ll need a little help and encouragement from his resident friends. Bonus (Blu-ray + UltraViolet) Features: Story; Cast; “Returning to the Marigold Hotel”; “Filming in India”; “Blossoming Relationships”; “The Marigold Wedding” and Gallery.”
AVAILABLE NOW ON DIGITAL HD:
Bessie
Bessie stars Academy Award nominee Queen Latifah (Chicago) as legendary blues singer Bessie Smith. Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Dee Rees (Pariah) from a screenplay by Dee Rees and Christopher Cleveland & Bettina Gilois, with a story by Dee Rees and Horton Foote, the film focuses on Smith’s transformation from a struggling young singer into “The Empress of the Blues,” one of the most successful recording artists of the 1920s and an enduring icon today. Bessie offers an intimate look at the determined woman whose immense talent and love for music took her from anonymity in the rough-and-tumble world of vaudeville to the 1920s blues scene and international fame. Capturing Bessie’s professional highs and personal lows, the film paints a portrait of a tenacious spirit who, despite her own demons, became a celebrated legend. Throughout the years, Bessie Smith has served as an inspiration for such illustrious singers as Billie Holiday, Aretha Franklin, Janis Joplin and Nina Simone, among others. Bessie debuts on Blu-ray and DVD on September 1, 2015. Both sets include a Digital HD copy of the film along with the featurette “Bessie: A Creative Journey.”
Nightingale
Nightingale – a single character drama starring Golden Globe nominee David Oyelowo (Selma) – is a stirring examination of the deterioration of a man’s mental health after an unspeakable tragedy. On Oyelowo’s performance, Newsday declared him “a magnificent actor with astonishing range who draws viewers deep down into the darkness with his character.” Directed by Elliott Lester from a screenplay by Frederick Mensch, Nightingale is a fascinating portrait of one man’s descent into the delusions of a fractured mind. Told with incisive imagery, energy and humor, it’s a compassionate depiction of isolation in the midst of a world ruled by social media. This searing story of solitude and isolation offers a poignant look at how life has failed one man. Nightingale debuts on Blu-ray and DVD on September 15, 2015. Both formats also feature a Digital HD copy.
COMING SOON TO DIGITAL HD & DVD:
Strike Back: Cinemax Season 3
Strike Back: Cinemax Season 3 hits the streets on August 4, 2015. Hailed as “well-plotted, tightly paced and crisply edited,” Strike Back‘s fascinating real world storylines are ripped from today’s headlines making it a smash hit on Cinemax. The world isn’t saving itself so the stealth counterterrorism unit Section 20, led by the unlikely alliance between two crack special agents – the American renegade Sgt. Damien Scott (Sullivan Stapleton) and the elite British spy Sgt. Michael Stonebridge (Philip Winchester) – continues to pursue threats to our global security around the world. This season they track a deadly terrorist network from Colombia to Beirut to Europe, uncovering deadly plots that reach to the West. As in previous seasons, the production utilizes consultants who work in the field of counterterrorism to add to the authenticity of the series, providing essential background on stories, characters, training and settings. The returning cast also includes Rhona Mitra as Maj. Rachel Dalton, Michelle Lukes as Sgt. Julia Richmond and Liam Garrigan as Sgt. Liam Baxter. New cast members includes Robson Green as a new member of Section 20, Dougray Scott as rogue operative James Leatherby and Milauna Jackson as a key player who crosses paths with the counterterrorism team. Featuring nine “How to Strike Back” featurettes and three audio commentaries with cast and crew, Strike Back: Cinemax Season 3 will be available August 4 on Blu-ray with Digital HD and DVD. (Strike Back: Season 4 premieres on Cinemax on July 31).
