Fifty Shades of Black
Christian Black (Marlon Wayans) has it all: power, success and an intense desire to get
Vitals: Director: Michael Tiddes. Stars: Marlon Wayans, Kali Hawk, Mike Epps, Andrew Bachelor, Affion Crockett, Jane Seymour, Fred Willard, Florence Henderson.
2016, CC, MPAA rating: R, 92 min., Comedy, Box office gross: $11.612 million, Universal.
Extras: Deleted scenes, “Meet Mr. Black.”
Available: 04/19.
The Forest
Rising with terrifying grandeur at the base of Mt. Fuji in Japan, the legendary real-life
mysteriously disappeared. In the company of expatriate Aiden (Taylor Kinney), Sara enters the forest having been well warned to “stay on the path.” Determined to discover the truth about her sister’s fate, Sara faces the angry and tormented souls of the dead that prey on anyone who dares come near them, plunging her into a frightening darkness from which she must fight to save herself.
Vitals: Director: Jason Zada. Stars: Natalie Dormer, Taylor Kinney.
2016, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 95 min., Horror/Suspense, Box office gross: $26.588 million, Universal.
Extras: “Exploring the Forest” behind-the-scenes featurette, galleries, storyboards, commentary with director Jason Zada.
Available: 04/12.
Ip Man 3
Donnie Yen returns to the role that made him an icon — as Ip Man, the real-life
Vitals: Director: Wilson Yip. Stars: Donnie Yen, Mike Tyson, Lyn Hung, Jin Zhang.
2015 — China, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 110 min., Action/Adventure, Box office gross: $2.679 million, Well Go USA.
Extras: Making-of featurette, interview with Donnie Yen and Mike Tyson, behind the scenes.
Available: 04/19.
Krampus
When his dysfunctional family clashes over the holidays, young Max is disillusioned and
Vitals: Director: Michael Dougherty. Stars: Adam Scott, Toni Collette, Allison Tolman, David Koechner, Conchata Ferrell.
2015, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 99 min., Horror, Box office gross: $42.592 million, Universal.
Extras: Gag reel, “The Naughty Ones: Meet the Cast,” galleries, commentary with director/co-writer Michael Dougherty and co-writers Todd Casey & Zach Shields. Blu-ray adds “Krampus Comes Alive!” “Behind the Scenes at WETA Workshop: Krampus.”
Available: 04/26.
The Lady in the Van
Alan Bennett’s big-screen comedic adaptation of his own iconic memoir and honored stage
Vitals: Director: Nicholas Hytner. Stars: Maggie Smith, Alex Jennings, James Corden, Dominic Cooper, Jim Broadbent.
2015, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 104 min., Comedy-Drama, Box office gross: $8.054 million, Sony. Extras: “Playing The Lady: Maggie Smith as Miss Shepherd,” deleted scenes, “The Making of The Lady in the Van,” “The Visual Effects,” commentary with director Nicholas Hytner.
Available: 04/19.
Pre-order “The Lady in the Van” here.
The Revenant
An incredible cinematic masterpiece by Alejandro G. Inarritu, the brilliant director of
Vitals: Director: Alejandro G. Inarritu. Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy, Will Poulter, Domhnall Gleeson, Forrest Goodluck, Kristoffer Joner, Joshua Burge, Lukas Haas, Duane Howard, Melaw Nakehk’o.
2015, CC, MPAA rating: R, 156 min., Drama, Box office gross: $179.143 million, Fox.
Blu-ray extras: “A World Unseen,” which takes viewers into the world of a 19th century America and uncovers the vision behind “The Revenant” and the parallels found in our world today through the film’s visionary director along with DiCaprio.
Available: 04/19.
Pre-order “The Revenant” here.
Ride Along 2
As his wedding day approaches, Ben (Kevin Hart)heads to Miami with his soon-to-be brother-
Vitals: Director: Tim Story. Stars: Kevin Hart, Ice Cube, Ken Jeong Olivia Munn, Benjamin Bratt, Sherri Shepherd, Tyrese Gibson.
2015, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 102 min., Comedy, Box office gross: $82.661 million, Universal.
Extras: Deleted scenes, Gag Reel, “Ride Along With Us” police recruitment video, “Behind the Scenes of Ride Along With Us,” “Kevin & Cube: Brothers-In-Law,” “Inside Black Hammer Vision” Miami car chase scenes, commentary with director Tim Story. Blu-ray adds The Ride Along Roundtable, “The Ride Diaries” behind-the-scenes featurette, “The New Recruits” (Olivia Munn and Ken Jeong), “Ride Along With Kevin Hart,” “Cori’s Wedding Commercial.”
Available: 04/26.
Son of Saul
October 1944, Auschwitz-Birkenau. Saul (Geza Rohrig) is a Hungarian member of the
Vitals: Director: Laszlo Nemes. Stars: Geza Rohrig, Levente Molnar, Urs Rechn, Todd Charmont.
2015 — Hungary, CC, MPAA rating: R, 107 min., Drama, Box office gross: $1.666 million, Sony.
Extras: Commentary with director Laszlo Nemes, actor Geza Rohrig and cinematographer Matyas Erdely, Museum of Tolerance Q&A with director Nemes, Rohrig and cinematographer Erdely, deleted scene.
Available: 04/26.
Pre-order “Son of Saul” here.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
This first of three sequels to “Star Wars” shattered box office opening-week records to become the highest grossing U.S. film of all time with over $930 million domestic, and the second-
Vitals: Director: J.J. Abrams. Stars: Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong’o, Domhnall Gleeson, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew.
2015, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 136 min., Science Fiction, Box office gross: $930 million, Disney.
Extras: “Secrets of The Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey” behind-the-scenes documentary; “The Story Awakens: The Table Read”; “Building BB-8”; “Crafting Creatures”; “Blueprint of a Battle: The Snow Fight”; “John Williams: The Seventh Symphony”; “ILM: The Visual Magic of The Force”;
“Force For Change”: Heroes come in all shapes and sizes. See how the “Star Wars: Force for Change” initiative has united Star Wars fans all over the globe to help others; deleted scenes.
Available: 04/05.
Order “Star Wars” here.