Coming Soon: ‘Top Five,’ ‘Into the Woods’ & ‘Cake’

photo for “Top Five”: Due March 17:

Written, directed by, and starring Chris Rock, “Top Five” tells the story of New York City comedian-turned-film star Andre Allen, who returns to New York to promote his latest film on the eve of his wedding to a self-absorbed reality TV star (Gabrielle Union). While wandering the city with a mysterious and charming journalist (Rosario Dawson), Allen confronts his past and contemplates his future through a series of funny encounters. Vitals: Director: Chris Rock. Stars: Chris Rock, Rosario Dawson, J.B. Smoove, Gabrielle Union, Cedric the Entertainer, Kevin Hart, Whoopi Goldberg, Tracy Morgan, Sherri Shepherd, Brian Regan, Ben Vereen. 2014, CC, MPAA rating: R, 102 min., Comedy, Box office gross: $25.317 million, Paramount. Blu-ray extras: Commentary by Chris Rock and JB Smoove, “It’s Never Just A Movie: Chris Rock and Top Five,” “The Making of Top Five,” “Top Five” Andre Allen standup outtakes, “Top Five Moments You Didn’t See in the Film,” deleted scenes.

“Into the Woods”: Due March 24:

photo for A modern twist on the beloved Brothers Grimm fairy tales in a musical format that follows the classic tales of Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk and Rapunzel — all tied together by an original story involving a baker and his wife, their wish to begin a family and their interaction with the witch who has put a curse on them. Based on the 1987 Broadway musical with lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine. Vitals: Director: Rob Marshall. Stars: Meryl Streep, Johnny Depp, Emily Blunt, James Corden, Anna Kendrick, Chris Pine, Lilla Crawford, Daniel Huttlestone, MacKenzie Mauzy. 2014, CC, MPAA rating: PG, 125 min., Musical, Box office gross: $125.891 million, Disney. Extras: “Deeper Into The Woods: Magic of the Woods” featurette. Blu-ray adds never-before-seen Sondheim original song: “She’ll Be Back” performed by Meryl Streep; “There’s Something About The Woods” behind-the-scenes featurette; “The Cast As Good As Gold” featurette; “Deeper Into The Woods” 4 segment featurette: “From Stage to Screen,” “Magic of the Woods,” “Designing the Woods” and “The Costumes of the Woods”; commentary with director Rob Marshall and producer John DeLuca; “Music & Lyrics” direct access to the musical song segments, with optional sing-along lyrics; “5 Golden Eggs” (Easter Eggs).

“Cake”: Due April: 21

photo for The melodrama takes us into the darkly funny world of Claire Bennett (Jennifer Aniston), a woman in pain. Her physical pain is evident in the scars that line her body and the way she carries herself, wincing with each tentative step. She’s no good at hiding her emotional pain either. Blunt to the point of searing insult, Claire’s anger seethes out of her with nearly every interaction. She has driven away her husband, her friends – even her chronic-pain support group has kicked her out. The suicide of Nina (Anna Kendrick), one of Claire’s fellow chronic-pain group members, prompts her to initiates a dubious relationship with Nina’s widowed husband (Sam Worthington), all the while confronting fantastical hallucinations of his dead wife. With her feisty housekeeper-cum-caretaker (Adriana Barraza) ever at her side, Claire searches for human connection and self-forgiveness in this tale of personal redemption. Vitals: Director: Daniel Barnz. Stars: Jennifer Aniston, Anna Kendrick, Britt Robertson, Lucy Punch, Sam Worthington, Chris Messina, William H. Macy, Felicity Huffman. 2015, CC, MPAA rating: R, 118 min., Drama, Box office gross: $.916 million, Fox. Extras: “The Many Layers of Cake: Learning to Live Again,” “The Icing on the Cake: Meet the Cast,” trailer.

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