Imitation Of Life 2-Movie Collection
Based on the 1933 best-selling novel, Imitation of Life is one of the most beloved and respected stories of all-time. This emotionally charged drama chronicles the lives of two widows and their troubled daughters as they struggle to find true happiness in a world plagued by racism. The Imitation of Life 2-Movie Collection includes both versions of the film, the original 1934 Best Picture nominee starring Claudette Colbert and the 1959 masterpiece starring Lana Turner. With storylines tackling racism, romance, family, success and tragedy, Imitation of Life is a powerful story that still resonates with audiences today. Bonus (Blu-ray) Features: “Lasting Legacy: An Imitation of Life” – Academy Award-nominee Juanita Moore and respected historians reflect upon the making of the films and examine the enduring themes of race, family and identity in this retrospective documentary; 1934 Feature Commentary with African-American Culture Scholar Avery Clayton; 1959 Feature Commentary with Film Historian Foster Hirsch and Original Trailers.
Interstellar
From director Christopher Nolan (Inception, The Dark Knight trilogy) comes the story of a team of pioneers undertaking the most important mission in human history. Academy Award winner Matthew McConaughey (Dallas Buyer’s Club) stars as ex-pilot-turned-farmer Cooper, who must leave his family and a foundering Earth behind to lead an expedition traveling beyond this galaxy to discover whether mankind has a future among the stars. Academy Award winner Anne Hathaway and Academy Award nominee Jessica Chastain also star in the landmark film. Bonus (Blu-ray + DVD + UltraViolet) Features: “Plotting an Interstellar Journey” – origins, influences and narrative; “Shooting in Iceland: Miller’s Planet/Mann’s Planet” – creating two vastly different worlds in one country; “Celestial Landmarks” – how practical special effects give the illusion of real space travel and “Miniatures in Space’ – explore the large-scale models used in the film.
TCM Greatest Classic Films: Debbie Reynolds
TCM Greatest Classic Films: Maureen O’Hara
Turner Classic Movies and WBHE have added two new collections to their TCM Greatest Classic Films line, which spotlights Hollywoods most legendary actors and actresses in classic cinema. TCM Greatest Classic Films: Debbie Reynolds features Singin’ In The Rain, How The West Was Won, The Singing Nun and the Screen Actors Guild Lifetime Award recipient (2015) in her 1964 Oscar-nominated role for Best Actress in The Unsinkable Molly Brown. TCM Greatest Classic Films: Maureen O’Hara features a quartet of films from the Academy Award winnder (2014) including The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Dance, Girl, Dance, The Spanish Main and The Wings Of Eagles.
The Imitation Game
During the winter of 1952, British authorities entered the home of mathematician, cryptanalyst and war hero Alan Turing (Benedict Cumberbatch) to investigate a reported burglary. They instead ended up arresting Turing himself on charges of ‘gross indecency’, an accusation that would lead to his devastating conviction for the criminal offense of homosexuality — little did officials know, they were actually incriminating the pioneer of modern-day computing. Famously leading a motley group of scholars, linguists, chess champions and intelligence officers, he was credited with cracking the so-called unbreakable codes of Germany’s World War II Enigma machine. An intense and haunting portrayal of a brilliant, complicated man, The Imitation Game follows a genius who under nail-biting pressure helped to shorten the war and, in turn, save thousands of lives. Bonus (Blu-ray + UltraViolet) Features: Feature Commentary with director Morten Tyldum and screenwriter Graham; “The Making of The Imitation Game“; Deleted Scenes and Q&A Highlights.
Doris Day: The Essential Collection
Doris Day, whose on-screen wholesomeness helped make her America’s sweetheart in the ’50s and ’60s, has 15 of her most iconic films available in one collection. Doris Day: The Essential Collection contains her blockbuster screen debut Romance on the High Seas from her golden years at Warner Bros., where her film career began, as well as several audience favorites such as My Dream Is Yours, On Moonlight Bay, By The Light Of The Silvery Moon, Calamity Jane (which includes the 1953 Oscar-winning Best Song “Secret Love’) and Lucky Me. Also included in the collection are the movies April In Paris, Billy Rose’s Jumbo, The Glass Bottom Boat, It’s A Great Feeling, Love Me or Leave Me, Lucky Me, Lullaby of Broadway, The Pajama Game, Please Don’t Eat The Daisies and Tea For Two.
The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies
The defining chapter of the Middle-Earth Saga. Thorin Oakenshield and the Dwarves of Erebor have reclaimed the vast wealth of their homeland, but now face the consequences of having unleashed the terrifying Dragon Smaug upon Lake-town. Meanwhile, Sauron, the Dark Lord, has sent forth legions of Orcs to attack the Lonely Mountain, and Bilbo Baggins finds himself fighting for his life as five great armies go to war. As darkness converges, the races of Dwarves, Elves and Men must decide — unite or be destroyed. Bonus (Blu-ray + DVD + UltraViolet) Features: “Recruiting the Five Armies”: see how each epic army was conceived and realized, with a focus on the characters that make them great; “Completing Middle-Earth”: rediscover the six-film saga from the vantage points of the characters, cast and filmmakers who spent 17 years bringing it to the screen; “The Last Goodbye” Music Video and “New Zealand: Home of Middle-Earth – Part 3.”
Penguins Of Madagascar
They’re cute…they’re cuddly…they’re back. From the creators of Madagascar comes the hilarious new movie that proves global espionage is for the birds. In DreamWorks’ Penguins Of Madagascar, your favorite super-spies – Skipper, Kowalski, Rico and Private – join forces with the elite North Wind team to save the world. It’s a side-splitting, globe-trotting adventure the whole family will love. Bonus (Blu-ray + DVD + UltraViolet) Features: “Top-Secret Guide to Becoming an Elite Agent”; “He Is Dave” Music Video; Flipper Slap Shake Waddle and Roll; “Celebrate” Music Video by Pitbull; “Do the Penguin Shake with Twitch”; Deleted Scenes; “Global Flight Plan”; “Cheezy Dibbles Ad”; World of DreamWorks Animation and Gallery.
Island Of Lemurs: Madagascar
Fall in love with nature’s greatest explorers as they leap, sing and dance their way into your heart. Narrated by Academy Award-winner Morgan Freeman, Island of Lemurs: Madagascar will take you and your family on a spectacular journey into the wondrous world of these ultimate survivors. Bonus (Blu-ray 3D + Blu-ray + DVD + UltraViolet) Features: “Making of The Island of Lemurs“; Behind the Scenes; “The Story of Lemurs”; “Meet Patricia Wright”; “A Baby Indri”; “Five Things About Indri”; “The Cutest Lemur” and “Go-Kart Racers.”
Song One
Oscar winner Anne Hathaway stars as Franny in Song One, a romantic drama set against the backdrop of Brooklyn s vibrant modern-folk music scene. After Franny’s musician brother Henry (Ben Rosenfield, Boardwalk Empire) is injured and hospitalized in a coma following a car accident, Franny returns home after a long estrangement and begins to use his notebook as a guide to how his life has evolved in her absence. Franny seeks out the musicians and artists Henry loved, in the course of her journey meeting James Forester (Johnny Flynn), his musical idol, whose success and fame belie a shy and private man. As a strong romantic connection develops between Franny and James, the question becomes if love can bloom even under the most adverse circumstances. The film, produced by Jonathan Demme, also stars Oscar-winner Mary Steenburgen (The Help) and features original music composed by Jenny Lewis and Jonathan Rice, and live performances from Sharon Van Etten, The Felice Brothers, Dan Deacon, Paul Whitty, Naomi Shelton and the Gospel Queens, Cass Dillon, Elizabeth Ziman and Lola Kirke. Bonus (Blu-ray) Features: “Behind-the-scenes recording of the soundtrack”; Deleted scenes and Trailer.
TELEVISION
Mortal Kombat: Conquest – The Complete Series
Forces of good and evil clash to determine who will claim victory in the fateful tournament as Mortal Kombat: Conquest appears on DVD for the first time since the series debuted in national syndication in 1998. Released in time for the debut of the franchise’s next entry in the video game series – Mortal Kombat X – the original series hits shelves for fans old and new alike to relive the action. In a world scarred by destruction and violence, three fierce warriors face the wrath of an evil empire as they strive to protect the Earth Realm from the forces of darkness in Mortal Kombat: Conquest. In this prequel to the critically-acclaimed movies, Kung Lao has triumphed in the Mortal Kombat tournament, defeating Shang Tsung and saving Earth Realm. Now, he must train a new generation of warriors for the next tournament. Meanwhile, an exiled Shang Tsung attempts to thwart Lao’s efforts with the aid of supernatural warriors such as Scorpion and Sub-Zero.
Veep: The Complete Third Season
Starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus in her three time Emmy-winning role, the Emmy-nominated comedy series Veep, created by Oscar nominee Armando Iannucci, follows the whirlwind day-to-day existence of Vice President Selina Meyer. Following the revelation that the President will not seek re-election, the Veep begins eying a promotion. With all of America now watching her and her team, Selina and her staff head off to Detroit and Silicon Valley, go on a drug bust with the Maryland Coast Guard, and fly to London to confer with heads of state. The ensemble cast includes Tony Hale in his Emmy-winning role, Anna Chlumsky in her Emmy-nominated role, Matt Walsh, Reid Scott, Timothy Simons, Sufe Bradshaw, Kevin Dunn, and Gary Cole. Bonus (Blu-ray + UltraViolet) Features: 4 Audio Commentaries with Cast and Crew and Deleted Scenes.
Manhattan: Season One
Set against the backdrop of the greatest race against time in the history of science — the mission to build the world’s first atomic bomb in Los Alamos, New Mexico — Manhattan follows the project’s brilliant but flawed scientists and their families as they attempt to coexist in a world where secrets and lies infiltrate every aspect of their lives. Bonus (Blu-ray + UltraViolet) Features: “Ground Zero: Bringing the Bomb to Screen”; “P.O. Box 1663: Creating a City that Didn’t Exist”; “Now I Am Become Death”: J. Robert Oppenheimer; “Recreating an Era: Manhattan Costume Design” and Commentaries with Cast and Crew.
Silicon Valley: The Complete First Season
From the offbeat minds of Alec Berg and Mike Judge, Silicon Valley is an all-new comedy series set in the high-tech gold rush of modern Silicon Valley, where the people most qualified to succeed are the least capable of handling success. Bonus (Blu-ray + UltraViolet) Features: “Making Silicon Valley“: A behind-the-scenes look at the making of Silicon Valley; “TechCrunch: Disrupt!”: Find out how Silicon Valley created their own TechCrunch: Disrupt! conference and “The Hacker Hostel”: Take a tour through the Pied Piper headquarters.
MacGyver: The Complete Collection
All seven seasons of the hit television show are now available in a single collection. MacGyver: The Complete Collection includes every episode of the television series that forever changed the way people looked at their junk drawers and introduced “MacGyvering” into the English language. Watch Richard Dean Anderson in his star-making role as MacGyver, the gun-hating, gadget-building, mullet-having secret agent in classic episodes like “Jack of Lies” and “Blood Brothers.” This collection includes all 139 action-packed episodes and 2 TV movies on 39 discs.
