Coming Soon: The Raid 2, Divergent
Due July 8: The Raid 2
Immediately following the events of the sleeper hit “The Raid” (2011) — in which he fought his way out of a building filled with gangsters and madmen — Rama (Iko Uwais) is forced to reinvent himself as an undercover cop in order to provide protection for his wife and child. Working for the anti-corruption taskforce led by the one person he can trust, Bunawar (Cok Simbara), he is given a mission to engage himself as an enforcer for a local mob boss, Bangun (Tio Pakusodewo). Finding a way in through Bangun’s son Uco (Arifin Putra), Rama must hunt for information linking Bangun with police force corruption. All the while, he harbors a dangerous and personal vendetta for revenge and justice that threatens to consume him — and bring both this mission and the organized crime syndicates crashing down. Extras: English dub in addition to the original Indonesian language version of the film; director commentary with Gareth Huw Evans; featurettes: “The Next Chapter: Shooting a Sequel” and “Cinefamily Foundation Q&A with Gareth Huw Evans, Iko Uwais & Joe Trapanese.” Blu-ray adds “Gang War” deleted scene; featurettes: “Ready for a Fight: On Location” and “Violent Ballet: Behind the Choreography.” Vitals: Director: Gareth Huw Evans. Stars: Iko Uwais, Cok Simbara, Tio Pakusodewo, Arifin Putra, Julie Estelle. 2014, CC, MPAA rating: R, 150 min., Action, Box office gross: $2.586 million, Sony.
Due August 5: Divergent
Set in a futuristic dystopia where society is divided into five factions that each represent a different virtue, teenagers have to decide if they want to stay in their faction or switch to another — for the rest of their lives. Tris Prior makes a choice that surprises everyone. Then Tris and her fellow faction-members have to live through a highly competitive initiation process to live out the choice they have made. They must undergo extreme physical and intense psychological tests that transform them all. But Tris has a secret: She’s a Divergent, which means she doesn’t fit into any one group. If anyone knew, it would mean a certain death. Targeted by a faction leader determined to eliminate all Divergents, Tris turns to the one person she believes she can trust: Four, an instructor for the militant Dauntless faction, and a man full of dark secrets. Together, Tris and Four uncover a mind-bending conspiracy that will put their courage to the ultimate test … and forever link their destinies. Based on Veronica Roth’s No. 1 New York Times best-selling book series which has sold nearly 22 million copies worldwide. The next three installments — “Insurgent” and “Allegiant Parts 1 & 2” — will be released theatrically on March 20, 2015, March 18, 2016 and March 24, 2017, respectively. Extras: Deleted scenes, commentary with director Neil Burger, commentary with producers Douglas Wick and Lucy Fisher. Blu-ray adds “Bringing Divergent to Life” documentary, “Faction Before Blood” featurette. Vitals: Director: Neil Burger. Stars: Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Ashley Judd, Jai Courtney, Ray Stevenson, Zo Kravitz, Miles Teller, Tony Goldwyn, Ansel Elgort, Maggie Q , Mekhi Phifer, Kate Winslet. 2014, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 139 min., Sci-Fi-Action-Romance, Box office gross: $146.775 million, Lionsgate.
