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OnVideo's Weekly Guide to Home Video Releases Tuesday, April 9 -- Monday, April 15 All DVD Releases On the Basis of Sex Inspired by the incredible true story of a young Ruth Bader Ginsburg (Felicity Jones), the film depicts a then-struggling attorney and new mother facing adversity in her fight for equal rights. When Ruth takes on a ground-breaking case, she knows the outcome could alter the courts’ view of gender discrimination. Stronger together, Ruth teams up with her husband, Martin Ginsburg (Armie Hammer), to fight for the case before the U.S. Court of Appeals and overturn a century of gender discrimination, catapulting her to become one of the most important public figures of our time. Vitals: Director: Mimi Leder. Stars: Felicity Jones, Armie Hammer, Justin Theroux, Cailee Spaeny, Jack Reynor, Kathy Bates, Stephen Root, Sam Waterston, Ruth Bader Ginsburg. 2018, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 120 min., Drama, Box office gross: $23.316 million, Universal. Extras: "A Supreme Team: Making On the Basis of Sex," "Legacy of Justice" deeper look at how Ruth Bader Ginsburg pioneered gender equality in America and gained her seat on the Supreme Court, "Martin and Ruth: A Loving Partnership" intimate look at the symbiotic marriage between Martin and Ruth Ginsburg. Advertisement Holmes & Watson Detective Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson join forces to investigate a mysterious murder at Buckingham Palace. It seems like an open-and-shut case as all signs point to Professor James Moriarty, the criminal mastermind and longtime nemesis of the crime-solving duo. When new twists and clues begin to emerge, the world's greatest sleuth and his trusted assistant must now use their legendary wits and ingenious methods to catch the killer before the queen becomes the next victim. Vitals: Director: Etan Cohen. Stars: Will Ferrell, John Reilly, Rebecca Hall, Rob Brydon, Kelly Macdonald, Pam Ferris, Ralph Fiennes. 2018, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 90 min., Comedy, Box office gross: $30.573 million, Sony. Extras: Line-O-Rama: Laugh-out-loud outtakes with the cast, deleted & extended scenes, "Will & John: Together Again," "Seriously Absurd: A Look at the Cast," "Mrs. Hudson's Men: Exclusive Testimonials With Mrs. Hudson's Suitors." A Dog's Way Home The film chronicles the heartwarming adventure of Bella, the brave and adventurous dog that embarks on an epic 400-mile journey home after she is separated from her beloved human, Lucas. Based on the bestselling novel by W. Bruce Cameron. Vitals: Director: Charles Martin Smith. Stars: Bryce Dallas Howard, Ashley Judd, Barry Watson, Alexandra Shipp, Edward James Olmos, Wes Studi. 2019, CC, MPAA rating: PG, 96 min., Family Adventure, Box office gross: $42.004 million, Sony. Extras: "DIY Doggie Treats With Shelby," "Unforgettable Journey" with novelist W. Bruce Cameron, director Charles Martin Smith and the cast and crew, "Dog Days: Shelby’s Production Diary," deleted scenes. Welcome to Marwen When a devastating attack by five men left him for dead, Mark Hogancamp (Steve Carell)'s life is shattered -- all his memories are wiped away and no one expected his recovery. Putting together pieces from his old and new life, Mark meticulously creates a wondrous town where he can heal and be heroic. As he builds an astonishing art installation -- a testament to the most powerful women he knows—through his fantasy world, he draws strength to triumph in the real one. Vitals: Director: Robert Zemeckis. Stars: Steve Carell, Eiza Gonzalez, Leslie Mann, Diane Kruger, Gwendoline Christie, Janelle Monae. 2018, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 116 min., Drama Comedy, Box office gross: $10.763 million, Universal. Extras: "Marwen‘s Citizens" in which the cast discuss their experiences; "A Visionary Director"; "Building Marwen" behind-the-scenes look at how the wondrous town of Marwen and its residents were crafted; "Living Dolls VFX featurette. This Week's Digital Releases April 9: Berlin, I Love You: Anthology contains 10 romantic stories set against the backdrop of the German capital, with an ensemble cast headed up by Keira Knightley, Helen Mirren and Luke Wilson. From the producers of "Paris, Je T’Aime." (DVD, Blu-ray release:Day & date) Blood Craft: Two sisters who suffered abuse as children at the hands of their sadistic father decide, after his death, to use witchcraft to bring his spirit back to get revenge. (VOD only) The Browsing Effect: The seemingly endless possibilities of dating apps send a group of friends into a whirlwind of sex, jealousy, and self-doubt in this ensemble comedy. (Digital, VOD only) Destroyer: A police detective (Nicole Kidman) hunts down the people from an undercover assignment in her distant past in order to make peace. DVD, Blu-ray release: April 23) Escape Room: Six strangers find themselves in a maze of deadly mystery rooms, and must use their wits to survive. (DVD, Blu-ray release: April 23) Matriarch: When the victims of a car crash stumble upon a farmhouse, miles from civilization, they think they’re safe, but the farm’s strange inhabitants have other ideas. (DVD release: Day & date) Motel Mist: In an unusual motel on the outskirts of Bangkok, where sex, death, and aliens all hold sway, four lives intertwine and change forever. (DVD: Day & date) Project Blue Book Season 1: Top-secret drama series from Academy Award-winning executive producer Robert Zemeckis based on true top-secret investigations into unidentified flying objects (UFOs). (DVD, Blu-ray release: Day & date) Savage Youth: The lives of six troubled teens in a racially-divided town take a violent turn when drugs and broken hearts intermix. Based on true events. (Digital, VOD only) April 15: High Maintenance Season 3 : This season profiles everyday people whose stories of success, failure, love and loss intersect across New York, while delving deeper into personal life of The Guy, who is spending less time on his iconic bicycle and more time in “Steve RV,” a set of wheels gifted to him last season. (HBO Digital Download) Les Misérables: A blockbuster novel for over 150 years comes vividly to life in award-winning screenwriter Andrew Davies’s multi-layered retelling of Les Misérables by Victor Hugo. (PBS MASTERPIECE Prime Video Channel) Someone Great: Aspiring music journalist Jenny (Gina Rodriguez) has just landed her dream job at an iconic magazine and is about to move to San Francisco. Rather than do long distance, her boyfriend of nine years (Lakeith Stanfield) decides to call it quits. To nurse her broken heart, Jenny gathers up her two best friends Erin (DeWanda Wise) and Blair (Brittany Snow) for one outrageous last adventure in New York City. (Netflix) Vice Season 6: Covering a wide range of social and cultural issues, this season focuses on education in America, investigating teacher pay, student mental health, the school-to-prison pipeline and other pressing topics. (HBO Digital Download) Wyatt Cenac’s Problem Area’s Season 2: Covering a wide range of social and cultural issues, this season focuses on education in America, investigating teacher pay, student mental health, the school-to-prison pipeline and other pressing topics. (HBO Digital Download) Read more. All DVD Releases At the Drive-In (2017) Award-winning documentary about one of the last remaining drive-in theaters in the country, The Mahoning Drive-in in Lehighton, Pennsylvania. From sleeping in the concession stand to working entirely for free, the quirky film fanatics at the struggling Mahoning Drive-in face uncertainty when Hollywood announces it will switch to digital projection for all new movies. Unable to purchase an expensive digital projector, the Mahoning gang pin their hopes of survival on showing only vintage 35mm film prints on their original 1949 projectors. Relive their underdog story to save film, the Mahoning Drive-in, and drive-in theaters everywhere. Formats: DVD. Extras: Over 17 minutes of deleted scenes, three separate feature length commentary tracks (two with cast and one with director), 30-minute Q&A from Alamo Drafthouse screening, trailer. (MVD Visual). Berlin, I Love You (2019 -- Germany) Anthology contains 10 romantic stories set against the backdrop of the German capital, with an ensemble cast headed up by Keira Knightley, Helen Mirren and Luke Wilson. From the producers of "Paris, Je T’Aime."Formats: DVD, Blu-ray, VOD, Digital. Extras: (Lionsgate). Cam Girl (2014 -- Italy) Antonia Liskova, Alessia Piovan, Sveva Alviti. After being passed over for an advertising agency job, Alice (Antonia Liskova) launches a sexy webcam site with three of her friends. Using her marketing savvy, the site becomes an instant hit and expands rapidly. But what started as a lucrative business venture quickly spirals out of control as the cam girls enter a world of dangerous risks, violent excesses and bitter rivalries. Formats: DVD, Digital. (Omnibus Entertainment). The Charmer (2017) Ardalan Esmaili, Soho Rezanejad, Lars Brygmann. Esmail (Esmaili) is a darkly handsome Iranian immigrant to Denmark, on the verge of being thrown out of the country if he can't find a Danish woman to marry. He dresses well and frequents posh bars, easily ingratiating himself with attractive Danes who are seduced by his good looks, gentle manners, and apparent decency. But he's a man caught between his self-interest and self-respect. Things get a lot more complicated when he meets a beautiful fellow countryman (Iranian singer Soho Rezanejad) who immediately grasps his game plan, but finds herself attracted to him nonetheless. Formats: DVD, Digital. Extras: Bonus Short Film - "Summer" (Directed by Pearl Gluck, USA: Two teenage girls in a Hasidic sleepaway camp secretly consult a taboo book that leads them to a sexual awakening for which neither of them are prepared. (Film Movement). A Dog's Way Home (2019) Director: Charles Martin Smith. Stars: Bryce Dallas Howard, Ashley Judd, Barry Watson, Alexandra Shipp, Edward James Olmos, Wes Studi. A female dog travels four hundred miles in search of her owner throughout a Colorado wilderness. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray/DVD Combo, VOD, Digital. Extras: "DIY Doggie Treats With Shelby," "Unforgettable Journey" with novelist W. Bruce Cameron, director Charles Martin Smith and the cast and crew, "Dog Days: Shelby’s Production Diary," deleted scenes. (Sony). Golden Job (2018 -- Hong Kong) Ekin Cheng, Jordan Chan, Michael Tse, Chin Ka Lok, Jerry Lamb. A group of former mercenaries reunite to plan an epic heist: boosting a truck full of medicine held by a foreign intelligence agency to supply a refugee camp in need. But when they find the truck is actually filled with stolen gold, the band of brothers realize they’ve been double-crossed by one of their own -- and putting the situation right will be all out war. Formats: Blu-ray, Digital. (Well Go USA). Holmes & Watson (2018) The world’s greatest detective and his loyal sidekick & biographer join forces to solve a murder at Buckingham Palace. They soon realize that they only have 5,760 minutes to solve the case, or the Queen will be next. Will Ferrell, John Reilly, Rebecca Hall, Rob Brydon, Kelly Macdonald, Pam Ferris, Ralph Fiennes. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray/DVD Combo, 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray Combo, VOD, Digital. Extras: Line-O-Rama: Laugh-out-loud outtakes with the cast, deleted & extended scenes, "Will & John: Together Again," "Seriously Absurd: A Look at the Cast," "Mrs. Hudson's Men: Exclusive Testimonials With Mrs. Hudson's Suitors." (Sony). The Iguana With the Tongue of Fire (1971 -- Italy) One of several "animal-in-the-title" cash-ins released in the wake of Dario Argento's box-office smash "The Bird With the Crystal Plumage," this gloriously excessive giallo boasts a rogues gallery of perverse characters; violent, fetishized murders, and one of the genre's most nonsensical, red-herring laden plots (which sees almost every incidental character hinted at potentially being the killer). Set in Dublin (a rather surprising giallo setting), the film opens audaciously with an acid-throwing, razor-wielding maniac brutally slaying a woman in her own home. The victim's mangled corpse is discovered in a limousine owned by Swiss Ambassador Sobiesky (Anton Diffring) and a police investigation is launched, but when the murdering continues and the ambassador claims diplomatic immunity, tough ex-cop John Norton (Luigi Pistilli) is brought in to find the killer. Benefitting from a sumptuous score by Stelvio Cipriani and exuberant supporting performances from Valentina Cortese and Dagmar Lassander, "The Iguana With the Tongue of Fire" is a luridly over-the-top latter-day entry in the filmography of acclaimed director Riccardo Freda. New 2K restoration from the original 35mm camera negative. Formats: Blu-ray. Extras: New audio commentary by giallo connoisseurs Adrian J. Smith and David Flint; "Of Chameleons and Iguanas," a newly filmed video appreciation by the cultural critic and academic Richard Dyer; "Considering Cipriani," a new appreciation of the composer Stelvio Cipriani and his score to "The Iguana With the Tongue of Fire" by DJ and soundtrack collector Lovely Jon; "The Cutting Game," a new interview with "Iguana’s" assistant editor Bruno Micheli; "The Red Queen of Hearts," a career-spanning interview with the actress Dagmar Lassander; original Italian and international theatrical trailers; image gallery; reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Graham Humphreys; collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film by Andreas Ehrenreich. (Arrow Video/MVD Entertainment). The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires BLU-RAY DEBUT (2018) Professor Van Helsing (Peter Cushing) and Count Dracula (John Forbes-Robinson) meet again in this spectacular Kung Fu horror thriller set in the village of Ping Kuei. After learning about the seven golden vampires of the village, Hsi Ching (David Chiang), Vanessa Buren (Julie Ege) and Mai Kwei (Szu Shih) offer to guide Van Helsing and his son to Ping Kuei to free it from the curse of Count Dracula. Presented here for the first time in high definition is Hammer’s original uncut version. It was released in the US in an edited version called "The 7 Brothers Meet Dracula," which is also included here in high definition as a bonus feature. Extras: New audio commentary with author-film historian Bruce G. Hallenbeck; new "When Hammer Met Shaw" interview with actor David Chiang; new "Kung Fear" interview with Hong Kong Film Expert Rick Baker; theatrical trailers; TV spot; still gallery. (Scream Factory). Matriarch (2018) Charlie Blackwood, Scott Vickers, Julie Hannan, Alan Cuthbert. Pregnant Rachel and her husband, Matt, are stranded after wrecking their car on a remote Scottish road. Though hostile at first, a nearby farmer and his wife welcome them in after learning that Rachel is with child. Suddenly, Rachel realizes the family’s “daughter” is a local girl who’d gone missing years before, but when she and Matt attempt to escape, they’re held at gunpoint—just as Rachel goes into labor. Formats: DVD, VOD, Digital. (Lionsgate). Mega Time Squad (2018) Anton Tennet, Jonny Brugh, Morgan Albrecht. When a low-level criminal steals an ancient Chinese time-travel device, he may not survive the demonic consequences of tampering with time in this time travel/sci-fi comedy out of New Zealand. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray. (Dark Sky Films). Melo (1986 -- France) Master director Alain Resnais ("Last Year At Marienbad") blurs the line between cinematic technique and theatrical artifice in his acclaimed "Mélo," adapted from Henri Bernstein's classic play about a doomed love triangle in 1920s Paris. Pierre (Pierre Arditi) and Marcel (André Dussollier) are both celebrated concert violinists and lifelong friends, in spite of their differing temperaments. Pierre is modest, sensitive and content with his lot; Marcel is hungry, driven, and pursues a solo career that takes him to the four corners of the world. After years apart, the two friends reunite when Pierre invites Marcel to his home for dinner. It is then that Marcel first meets Pierre's wife Romaine (Sabine Azéma), sparking a passionate affair that can only end in tragedy before the curtain falls. As thrillingly intimate on film as it was on the stage, "Mélo's" César award-winning cast and inventive direction are highlighted in a stunning new restoration, revealing a hidden gem in Resnais' celebrated body of work waiting to be rediscovered. Brand new 2K restoration of the film. Formats: Blu-ray. Extras: Newly-filmed introduction by critic Jonathan Romney; archive interview with director Alain Resnais; archive interview with producer Marin Karmitz; archive interviews with actors Pierre Arditi and André Dussolier; archive interview with script supervisor Sylvette Baudrot; archive interview with set designer Jacques Saulnier; theatrical trailer; reversible sleeve featuring original artwork; FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Illustrated collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Bilge Ebiri. (Arrow Academy/MVD Entertainment). Mirai (2018 -- Japan) When four-year-old Kun meets his new baby sister, his world is turned upside down. Named Mirai(meaning “future”), the baby quickly wins the hearts of Kun’s entire family. Kun becomes increasingly jealous of her, until one day he storms off into the garden, where he encounters strange guests from the past and future -- including his sister Mirai as a teenager! Together, Kun and Mirai go on a journey through time and space, uncovering their family’s incredible story, in this magical and emotionally soaring adventure about the ties that bring families together and make us who we are. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray/DVD Combo, VOD, Digital. Extras: "Interview with Director Mamoru Hosoda"; "Visiting Studio Chizu" in which Gen Hoshino (voice of Father) gets a special tour of Studio Chizu guided by director Mamoru Hosoda; trailers & TV spots. Blu-ray adds Japanese cast interviews; "Mirai at Cannes Film Festival"; "The New World of Mamoru Hosoda" behind-the-scenes at Studio Chizu with Mamoru Hosoda as he builds a new world for Mirai; "Mirai in Japan"; "Mamoru Hosoda Visits Toyoma Prefecture"; “My Future” by Hosoda and the Japanese voice cast. (Universal). Motel Mist (2016 -- Thailand) Prapamonton Eiamchan, Vasuphon Kriangprapakit. In an unusual motel on the outskirts of Bangkok, four lives intertwine and change forever. A father with kinky and somewhat dangerous sexual fetishes brings his latest partner, a school girl, to his custom-made erotic chamber in Room 7. A former child actor in the midst of wild media speculations checks into Room 5, hiding from the aliens he believes are out to get him. Throw into the mix a motel staffer determined to start a new life, and a beautiful vixen determined to save her friend from a deadly sexual fantasy by any means necessary. Formats: DVD, VOD. (Breaking Glass Pictures). Moynihan (2018) Daniel Patrick Moynihan (1927-2003) did not just live in the 20th century, he strode across it: a colossus of ideas and a man of deeds. He was an influential intellectual and sociologist, policy specialist, ambassador and long-serving senator. In an age of rigid ideologies, he was a man who embraced the contradictions and complexity of public policy without ever despairing of the role of government in the lives of its citizens. Fifteen years after his death, as the nation sinks further into hyper-partisanship and politics has become dominated by the frenzy of social media, the first feature length documentary about his life captures Moynihan as never before. Formats: DVD, Digital. (First Run Features). Night on Earth (1991) Five cities. Five taxicabs. A multitude of strangers in the night. Jim Jarmusch assembled an extraordinary international cast of actors (including Gena Rowlands, Winona Ryder, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Beatrice Dalle, and Roberto Benigni) for this quintet of transitory tales of urban displacement and existential angst, all staged as encounters between cabbies and their fares. Spanning time zones, continents, and languages, "Night on Earth" winds its course through scenes of uproarious comedy, nocturnal poetry, and somber fatalism, set to a moody soundtrack by Tom Waits. Jarmusch’s lovingly askew view of humanity from the passenger seat makes for one of his most charming and beloved films, a freewheeling showcase for the cosmopolitan range of his imagination. On DVD and Blu-ray, with High-definition digital restoration, supervised and approved by director Jim Jarmusch, with 2.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack on the Blu-ray. Extras: Selected-scene commentary from 2007 featuring director of photography Frederick Elmes and location sound mixer Drew Kunin; Q&A with Jarmusch from 2007, in which he responds to questions sent in by fans; Belgian television interview with Jarmusch from 1992; A booklet featuring essays by authors and critics Thom Andersen, Paul Auster, Bernard Eisenschitz, Goffredo Fofi, and Peter von Bagh, and the lyrics to Tom Waits’s original songs from the film. (The Criterion Collection). On the Basis of Sex (2018) Felicity Jones, Armie Hammer, Justin Theroux, Cailee Spaeny, Jack Reynor, Kathy Bates, Stephen Root, Sam Waterston, Ruth Bader Ginsburg. The inspiring and spirited true story that follows young lawyer Ruth Bader Ginsburg as she teams with her husband Marty to bring a groundbreaking case before the U.S. Court of Appeals and overturn a century of gender discrimination. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray, VOD, Digital. Extras: "A Supreme Team: Making On the Basis of Sex," "Legacy of Justice" deeper look at how Ruth Bader Ginsburg pioneered gender equality in America and gained her seat on the Supreme Court, "Martin and Ruth: A Loving Partnership" intimate look at the symbiotic marriage between Martin and Ruth Ginsburg. (Universal). Project Blue Book: Season 1 (2019) Aidan Gillen, Michael Malarkey, Neal McDonoug.h From Academy Award-winner Robert Zemeckis, the series is inspired by the real-life experiences of Dr. J. Allen Hynek. A brilliant college professor, Hynek is recruited by the U.S. Air Force to spearhead a clandestine operation, code-named Project Blue Book, which investigates UFO sightings and alleged extraterrestrial encounters. Each episode draws from those actual case files, blending UFO theories with authentic historical events from one of the most mysterious eras in United States history. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray, Digital. (Lionsgate). Soldier of War (aka Aux) (2018) John Rhys-Davies, Tanya Franks, Rosie Fellner. Deep in the forest, two boys discover the entrance to a secret military bunker hidden since World War II and inadvertently awaken an undead soldier, who embarks on a grotesque, ritualistic killing spree. A police investigation begins, but one by one the police and other locals are murdered. Only a World War II veteran holds the secret to stop the killings, but will anybody believe him? Formats: DVD, VOD. (Uncork’d Entertainment). Stranger Than Paradise (1994) With this breakout film, Jim Jarmusch established himself as one of the most exciting voices in the burgeoning independent-film scene, a road-movie poet with an affinity for Americana at its most offbeat. Jarmusch follows rootless Hungarian émigré Willie (John Lurie), his pal Eddie (Richard Edson), and his visiting 16-year-old cousin Eva (Eszter Balint) as they drift from New York’s Lower East Side to the snowy expanses of Lake Erie and the drab beaches of Florida, always managing to make the least of wherever they end up. Structured as a series of master-shot vignettes etched in black and white by cinematographer Tom DiCillo, "Stranger Than Paradise" is a nonchalant masterpiece of deadpan comedy and perfectly calibrated minimalism. On DVD and Blu-ray, with high-definition digital restoration, supervised and approved by director Jim Jarmusch, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray. Extras: "Permanent Vacation" (1980, 75 minutes), Jarmusch’s first full-length feature, presented in a high-definition digital restoration supervised by the director; "Kino ’84: Jim Jarmusch," a 1984 German television program featuring interviews with cast and crew from "Stranger Than Paradise" and "Permanent Vacation"; "Some Days in January, 1984," a behind-the-scenes Super 8 film by Tom Jarmusch; U.S. and Japanese trailers; a booklet featuring Jarmusch’s 1984 “Some Notes on Stranger Than Paradise,” critics Geoff Andrew and J. Hoberman on "Stranger Than Paradise," and author and critic Luc Sante on "Permanent Vacation." (The Criterion Collection). Welcome to Marwen (2018) Steve Carell, Eiza Gonzalez, Leslie Mann, Diane Kruger, Gwendoline Christie, Janelle Monae. Based on the true story of Mark Hogancamp, the survivor of a vicious attack who found peace and recovery through an unusual creative outlet. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray/DVD Combo, VOD, Digital. Extras: "Marwen‘s Citizens" in which the cast discuss their experiences; "A Visionary Director"; "Building Marwen" behind-the-scenes look at how the wondrous town of Marwen and its residents were crafted; "Living Dolls VFX featurette. (Universal). | Home | Resources | Links | E-mail: mail@onvideo.org © 1996 -- 2019 OnVideo. All rights reserved April 8, 2019 (ISSN 1094-3676).

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