The Accountant
Christian Wolff (Ben Affleck) is a math savant with more affinity for numbers than people. Behind the cover of a small-town CPA office, he works as a freelance accountant
Vitals: Director: Gavin O’Connor. Stars: Ben Affleck, Anna Kendrick, J.K. Simmons, Jon Bernthal, Jean Smartm Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Jeffrey Tambor, John Lithgow.
2016, CC, MPAA rating: R, 128 min., Thriller, Box office gross: $84.482 million, Warner.
Extras: “Inside the Man” featurette. Blu-ray adds “Behavioral Science” featurette, “The Accountant in Action.”
Available: 01/10.
The Birth of a Nation
Set against the antebellum South, bio-drama follows Nat Turner (Nate
preaching to subdue unruly slaves. As he witnesses countless atrocities — against himself and his fellow slaves — Turner orchestrates an uprising in the hopes of leading his people to freedom.
Vitals: Director: Nate Parker. Stars: Nate Parker, Armie Hammer, Mark Boone Junior, Aja Naomi King, Jackie Earle Haley, Penelope Ann Miller, Gabrielle Union, Aunjanue Ellis.
2016, CC, MPAA rating: R, 100 min., Drama, Box office gross: $15.849
million, Company.
Extras: “Rise Up: The Legacy of Nat Turner” documentary, commentary by director Nate Parker, gallery. .Blu-ray adds deleted scenes, “The Birth of a Nation: The Making of a Movement,” “#AmeriCAN” (short film), “Free God” spoken word, “Celebration of Independent Voices — Nate Parker,” shooting script. (Fox).
Available: 01/10.
Blair Witch
Sequel of sorts to the genre-bending “Blair Witch Project.” After discovering a video showing what he believes to be his vanished sister Heather, James and a group of friends
Vitals: Director: Adam Wingard. Stars: James Allen McCune, Callie Hernandez, Brandon Scott, Valorie Curry, Corbin Reid, Wes Robinson.
2016, CC, MPAA rating: R, 89 min., Horror, Box office gross: $20.747 million, Lionsgate.
Extras: Audio commentary with director Adam Wingard and writer Simon Barrett; “House of Horrors: Exploring the Set” featurette. Blu-ray adds: “Never Ending Night: The Making of Blair Witch” six-part documentary: “Primal Fear: Story Origins,” “Ambiguous Loss: The Cast,” “P.O.V.: On Location,” “Trapped in the Time Loop: Editing,” “Distorted Reality: Music and Sound Design” and “The Reveal.”
Available: 01/03.
Deepwater Horizon
On April 20, 2010, the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig explodes in the Gulf of Mexico, igniting a massive fireball that kills several crew members. Chief electronics
Vitals: Director: Peter Berg. Stars: Mark Wahlberg, Kurt Russell, Douglas M. Griffin, James DuMont, Joe Chrest, Gina Rodriguez, Brad Leland, John Malkovich, David Maldonado.
2016, CC, MPAA rating: R, 107 min., Drama, Box office gross: $59.919 million, Lionsgate.
Extras: “The Fury of the Rig” featurette; “Deepwater Surveillance” featurette; “Work Like an American” tributes featuring profiles of a real-life Deepwater Horizon firefighter, an ironworker, a longshoreman and many more hardworking Americans. Blu-ray adds “Beyond the Horizon” hour-long five-part series; “Captain of the Rig: Peter Berg” featurette.
Available: 01/10.
The Girl on the Train
Based on USA TODAY’s 2015 Book of the Year and the #1 New York Times Bestseller by Paula Hawkins. The story of Rachel Watson’s (Emily Blunt) life post-divorce. Every day, she
Available: 01/17.
The Handmaiden
From Park Chan-wook, the celebrated director of “Oldboy,” “Lady Vengeance,” “Thirst” and
Vitals: Director: Park Chan-wook. Stars: Kim Min-hee, Ha Jung-woo, Tae-ri Kim.
2016, CC, MPAA rating: NR, 144 min., Drama, Box office gross: $1.659 million, Sony.
Available: 01/24.
Inferno
Author Dan Brown’s famous symbologist Robert Langdon (Tom Hanks) wakes up in an Italian hospital with amnesia and finds himself the target of a manhunt. Langdon teams up with
2016, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 121 min., Thriller, Box office gross: $34.097 million, Sony.
Extras: Deleted and extended scenes; six featurettes: “Ron Howard, A Director’s Journal,” “A Look at Langdon,” “The Billionaire Villain: Bertrand Zobrist,” “This Is Sienna Brooks,” “Inferno Around the World” and “Visions of Hell.”
Available: 01/24.
Jack Reacher: Never Go Back
Jack Reacher (Tom Cruise) returns to enforce his bold brand of justice in the action-packed sequel based on author Lee Child’s best-selling series. When Army Major Susan
Vitals: Director: Edward Zwick. Stars: Tom Cruise, Cobie Smulders, Aldis Hodge, Danika Yarosh.
2016, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 118 min., Action-Thriller, Box office gross: $58.595 million, Paramount.
Blu-ray extras: “Reacher Returns,” “An Unexpected Family,” “Relentless: On Location in Louisiana,” “Take Your Revenge First: Lethal Combat,” “No Quarter Given: Rooftop Battle,” “Reacher in Focus” with Tom Cruise and photographer David James.
Available: 01/24.
Keeping Up With the Joneses
An ordinary suburban couple (Zach Galifianakis, Isla Fisher) finds it’s not easy keeping
Vitals: Director: Greg Mottola. Stars: Zach Galifianakis, Isla Fisher, Jon Hamm, Gal Gadot, Patton Oswalt, Matt Walsh, Maribeth Monroe, Kevin Dunn, Ming Zhao.
2016, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 101 min., Comedy, Box office gross: $14.883 million, Fox.
Available: 01/17.
The Light Between Oceans
Tom is a World War I veteran who maintains a lighthouse off the shore of Australia with
Vitals: Director: Derek Cianfrance. Stars: Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander, Rachel Weisz, Florence Clery, Jack Thompson, Thomas Unger, Bryan Brown.
2016, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 130 min., Romantic Drama, Box office gross: $12.545 million, DreamWorks/Disney.
Extras: Commentary with director Derek Cianfrance and his film studies professor Phil Solomon. Blu-ray adds “Bringing The Light to Life” behind-the-scenes featurette, “Lighthouse Keeper” featurette.
Available: 01/24.
Masterminds
Inspired by an incredible but true story. David (Zach Galifianakis) is an unassuming
Vitals: Director: Jared Hess. Stars: Zach Galifianakis, Kristen Wiig, Owen Wilson, Jason Sudeikis.
2016, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 94 min., Comedy, Box office gross: $17.356 million, Fox.
Extras: “The Imperfect Crime.”
Available: 01/31.
Ouija: Origin of Evil
It was never just a game. Follow-up to 2014’s sleeper hit. In 1965 Los Angeles, a
Vitals: Director: Mike Flanagan. Stars: Henry Thoma, Elizabeth Reaser, Doug Jones, Parker Mack, Sam Anderson, Kate Siegel.
2016, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 99 min., Horror, Box office gross: $34.293
million, Universal.
Available: .01/17
Tyler Perry’s BOO! A Madea Halloween
Madea winds up in the middle of mayhem when she spends a haunted Halloween fending off
Vitals: Director: Tyler Perry. Stars: Tyler Perry, Cassi Davis, Patrice Lovely, Yousef Eraka, Liza Koshy, Bella Thorne, Diamond White, Tyga, Lexy Panterra, J.C. Caylen, Jimmy Tatro.
2016, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 103 min., Comedy, Box office gross: $73.206 million, Lionsgate.
Extras: “Why We Love Madea!” featurette, “Boo! From the Crew” montage.
Available: 01/31.
Queen of Katwe
Based on the vibrant true story of a young girl (Madina Nalwanga) from the streets of Uganda whose world changes when she is introduced to the game of chess, and, as a result
Vitals: Director: Mira Nair. Stars: Madina Nalwanga, David Oyelowo, Lupita Nyong’o, Martin Kabanza.
2016, CC, MPAA rating: PG, 145 min., BioDrama, Box office gross: $8.420 million, Disney.
Extras: Commentary with director Mira Nair, Alicia Keys’ “Back to Life” lyric video, Young Cardamom & HAB “#1 Spice” music video. Blu-ray adds “Queen of Katwe: Their Story” about the people who came together to bring the film to life, and how they reflect the vibrant community, culture and spirit it celebrates; “A Fork, A Spoon & A Knight” director Mira Nair’s short film about Robert Katende, a boy who grows up to transform a Ugandan city into a globally renowned chess sanctuary; “In The Studio With Alicia Keys”; eight deleted scenes.
Available: 01/31.