Before I Fall
Samantha Kingston has it all: the perfect friends, the perfect guy, and a seemingly perfect future. Then, everything changes. After one fateful night, Sam wakes up with no future at all. Trapped reliving the same day over and over she begins to question just how
suddenly derailed, she must also unwind the secrets of the people closest to her, and discover the power of a single day to make a difference, not just in her own life, but in the lives of those around her — before she runs out of time for good.
Vitals: Director: Ry Russo-Young. Stars: Zoey Deutch, Halston Sage, Logan Miller, Kian Lawley, Elena Kampouris.
2017, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 98 min., Mystery Drama, Box office gross: $12.045 million, Universal.
Extras: TBA.
Available: 05/30.
The Comedian
An aging comic icon, Jackie Burke (Robert De Niro) has seen better days. Despite his efforts to reinvent himself and his comic genius, the audience only wants to know him as
doing community service for accosting an audience member. While there, he meets Harmony (Leslie Mann), the daughter of a sleazy Florida real estate mogul (Harvey Keitel), and the two find inspiration in one another, resulting in surprising consequences. Through the alchemy of their unlikely friendship, Harmony and Jackie overcome their own emotional damage and emerge as better people.
Vitals: Director: Taylor Hackford. Stars: Robert De Niro, Leslie Mann, Danny DeVito, Edie Falco, Veronica Ferres, Charles Grodin, Cloris Leachman, Patti LuPone, Lois Smith, Harvey Keitel.
2017, CC, MPAA rating: R, 120 min., Comedy, Box office gross: $1.653 million, Sony.
Extras: Deleted scenes, “The Comedian at AFI Fest: Q&A Featuring Robert De Niro, Leslie Mann, Danny DeVito and Taylor Hackford,” “Backstage With The Comedian” featurette.
Available: 05/02.
A Dog’s Purpose
Based on the bestselling novel by W. Bruce Cameron, “A Dog’s Purpose,” from director Lasse Hallstrom (“The Cider House Rules,” “The 100-Foot Journey”), shares the soulful and
Vitals: Director: Lasse Hallström. Stars: Josh Gad (voice), Dennis Quaid, Peggy Lipton, K.J. Apa, Britt Robertson.
2017, CC, MPAA rating: PG, 100 min., Adventure, Box office gross: $53.645 million, Universal.
Extras: Deleted scenes, outtakes, “Lights, Camera, Woof!” behind-the-scenes featurette, “A Writer’s Purpose” featurette on author W. Bruce Cameron Cameron and his best-selling novel.
Available: 05/02.
Fifty Shades Darker Unrated
Sequel to “Fifty Shades of Grey.” When a wounded Christian Grey tries to entice a cautious Ana Steele back into his life, she demands a new arrangement before she will give him
Vitals: Director: James Foley. Stars: Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dornan, Eric Johnson, Rita Ora, Luke Grimes, Victor Rasuk, Kim Basinger, Marcia Gay Harden, Bella Heathcote.
2017, CC, MPAA rating: R, 118 min., Drama, Box office gross: $112.922 million, Universal.
Extras: Deleted scenes; “A Tease to Fifty Shades Freed,” the next Fifty Shades film; “Writing Darker” featurette with author E.L. James and screenwriter Niall Leonard; “Dark Reunion” featurette with filmmakers and cast. Blu-ray adds “A Darker Direction” featurette with director James Foley; “New Threats” introduction to some new, dark and threatening characters; “The Masquerade” featurette about one of the film’s most iconic scenes; “Intimate With Darker” featurette.
Available: 05/09.
Fist Fight
On the last day of the school year, mild-mannered high school English teacher Andy Campbell (Charlie Day) is trying his best to keep it together amidst outrageous senior
Vitals: Director: Richie Keen. Stars: Ice Cube, Charlie Day, Tracy Morgan, Jillian Bell, Dean Norris, Christina Hendricks, Dennis Haysbert, JoAnna Garcia Swisher, Kumail Nanjiani.
2017, CC, MPAA rating: R, 91 min., Comedy, Box office gross: $32.026 million, Warner.
Extras: Deleted scenes. Blu-ray adds Georgia Film Commission.
Available: 05/30.
Get Out
A sophisticated, culturally aware horror thriller that takes race relations to a new level. Now that Chris (Daniel Kaluuya) and his girlfriend, Rose (Allison Williams), have reached the meet-the-parents milestone of dating, she invites him for a weekend getaway upstate with parents Missy (Catherine Keener,) and Dean (Bradley Whitford). At first,
Vitals: Director: Jordan Peele. Stars: Daniel Kaluuya, Bradley Whitford, Allison Williams, Catherine Keener, Keith Stanfield, Betty Gabriel, Caleb Landry Jones, Marcus Henderson.
2016, CC, MPAA rating: R, 104 min., Horror, Box office gross: $157.845 million, Universal.
Extras: Alternate ending with commentary by writer-director Jordan Peele, deleted scenes with commentary by Peele, “Unveiling the Horror of Get Out” behind-the-scenes featurette, Q&A discussion with Peele and the cast hosted by Chance the Rapper, commentary with Peele.
Available: 05/23.
The Great Wall
European mercenaries searching for black powder become embroiled in the defense of the Great Wall of China against a horde of monstrous creatures. The first English-language
Vitals: Director: Chang Yimou. Stars: Matt Damon, Jing Tian, Pedro Pascal, Willem Dafoe, Andy Lau.
2017, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 103 min., Action Adventure, Box office gross: $43.836 million, Universal.
Extras: Deleted and extended scenes, “Matt Damon in China,” “Working With Director Chang Yimou,” “The Great Wall Visual Effects,” “Man vs. Monster,” “Weapons of War,” “Designing a Spectacular World.”
Available: 05/23.
I Am Not Your Negro
In 1979, James Baldwin wrote a letter to his literary agent describing his next project, “Remember This House.” The book was to be a revolutionary, personal account of the lives and successive assassinations of three of his close friends — Medgar Evers, Malcolm X and
Vitals: Director: Raoul Peck
2017, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 93 min., Documentary, Box office gross: $3.855 million, Magnolia.
Extras: Interview and Q&A session with director Raoul Peck, Q&A with Samuel L. Jackson, photo gallery of notable photographs featured in the film.
Available: 05/02.
Logan
Touting an R-rating, allowing fans to finally see Logan’s legendary berserk rage unleashed, director James Mangold brings a visceral and gritty realism to the story, based on one of Marvel Comics’ most popular characters. In the near future, a weary Logan (Hugh
Vitals: Director: James Mangold. Stars: Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Stephen Merchant, Boyd Holbrook, Dafne Keen.
2017, CC, MPAA rating: R, 137 min., Action, Box office gross: $224.649 million, Fox.
4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray extras: “Logan Noir,” a black and white version of the film that gives the acclaimed story an all-new look; audio commentary by director James Mangold; deleted scenes; “Making Logan” behind-the-scenes documentary.
Available: 05/23.
Resident Evil: The Final Chapter
Picking up immediately after the events in “Resident Evil: Retribution,” Alice (Milla Jovovich) is the only survivor of what was meant to be humanity’s final stand against the undead. Now, she must return to where the nightmare began — The Hive in Raccoon City,
Vitals: Director: Paul W.S. Anderson. Stars: Milla Jovovich, Ali Larter, Ruby Rose, Iain Glen, Shawn Roberts, William Levy.
2017, CC, MPAA rating: R, 106 min., Science Fiction, Box office gross: $26.708 million, Screen Gems/Sony.
Extras: Two Featurettes: “Explore the Hive,” “The Badass Trinity & The Women of Resident Evil.” Blu-ray adds “Retaliation Mode” (in which Milla Jovovich and director Paul W.S. Anderson break down pivotal scenes from the movie and discuss the world of Resident Evil; sneak peek of the CG animated feature “Resident Evil: Vendetta”; “Stunts & Weaponry” featurette.
Available: 05/16.
Rings
A young woman becomes worried about her boyfriend when he explores a dark subculture surrounding a mysterious videotape said to kill the watcher seven days after he has viewed it. She sacrifices herself to save her boyfriend and in doing so makes a horrifying
Vitals: Director: F. Javier Gutierrez Stars: Matilda Lutz, Alex Roe, Johnny Galecki, Aimee Teegarden, Bonnie Morgan, Vincent D’Onofrio.
2017, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 102 min., Horror-Thriller, Box office gross: $27.766 million, Paramount.
Blu-ray extras: “Terror Comes Full Circle,” “Resurrecting the Dead: Bringing Samara Back,” “Scary Scenes,” deleted/extended/alternate scenes.
Available: 05/02.
The Salesman
After their old flat becomes damaged, Emad (Shahab Hosseini) and Rana (Taraneh Alidoosti), a young couple living in Tehran who happen to be performers rehearsing for Arthur Miller’s
Vitals: Director: Asghar Farhadi. Stars: Shahab Hosseini, Taraneh Alidoosti, Babak Karimi, Mina Sadati.
2016 — Iran, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 125 min., Drama, Box office gross: $1.784 million, Sony.
Extras: “A Conversation With Writer-Director Asghar Farhadi.”
Available: 05/02.
The Space Between Us
In this interplanetary adventure, a space shuttle embarks on the first mission to colonize Mars, only to discover after takeoff that one of the astronauts is pregnant. Shortly after landing, she dies from complications while giving birth to the first human born on the red
Vitals: Director: Peter Chelsom. Stars: Gary Oldman, Asa Butterfield, Carla Gugino, Britt Robertson.
2017, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 120 min., Science Fiction, Box office gross: $7.829 million, Universal.
Extras: Alternate ending, deleted scenes “Love” featurette, commentary with Director Peter Chelsom.
Available: 05/16.
xXx: Return of Xander Cage
The third chapter of the franchise finds extreme athlete-turned-government operative Xander Cage (Vin Diesel) coming out of self-imposed exile and on a collision course with deadly alpha warrior Xiang and his team in a race to recover a sinister and seemingly
Vitals: Director:. Stars: Vin Diesel, Deepika Padukone, Donnie Yen, Tony Jaa, Nina Dobrev, Rory McCann, Ice Cube, Samuel L. Jackson, Kris Wu, Ruby Rose, Toni Collette.
2017, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 107 min., Action, Box office gross: $44.739 million, Paramount.
Blu-ray extras: “Third Time’s the Charm: Xander Returns,” “Rebels, Tyrants & Ghosts: The Cast,” “Opening Pandora’s Box: On Location,” “I Live for This Sh#t!: Stunts,” gag reel.
Available: 05/16.