Anthropoid
Based on the extraordinary true story of Operation Anthropoid. Cillian Murphy and Jamie
Vitals: Director: Sean Ellis. Stars: Cillian Murphy, Jamie Dornan, Charlotte Le Bon, Anna Geislerova, Harry Lloyd, Toby Jones.
2016, CC, MPAA rating: R, 121 min., Drama, Box office gross: $2.964 million, Universal.
Extras: “The Making of Anthropoid,” storyboard to film comparisons.
Available: 11/01.
Bad Moms
Amy Mitchell (Mila Kunis) puts her family first, second, and third. But her man-child husband, high-maintenance kids and idiot boss are taking a toll. She gives and gives, and
Vitals: Director: Jon Lucas, Scott Moore. Stars: Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell, Kathryn Hahn, Jada Pinkett Smith, Christina Applegate, Emjay Anthony, Annie Mumolo, Eugenia Kuzmina, Christina DeRosa, Jay Jablonski.
2016, CC, MPAA rating: R, 100 min., Comedy, Box office gross: $63.591 million, Universal.
Extras: Gag reel, deleted scenes, cast and mom interviews.
Available: 11/01.
The BFG
This month, the world celebrates the 100th anniversary of the birth of Roald Dahl, beloved children’s author of family favorites like “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” “James and
Vitals: Director: Steven Spielberg. Stars: Mark Rylance, Ruby Barnhill, Penelope Wilton, Jemaine Clement, Rebecca Hall, Rafe Spall, Bill Hader.
2016, CC, MPAA rating: PG, 117 min., Family, Box office gross: $55.366 million, Disney.
Extras: “Bringing The BFG to Life,” “The Big Friendly Giant and Me,” “Gobblefunk: The Wonderful Words of The BFG,” “Giants 101,” “Melissa Mathison: A Tribute” homage to Melissa Mathison, the extraordinary, Oscar-nominated screenwriter of “The BFG” and “E.T.”
Available: 11/29.
Don’t Breathe
A trio of reckless thieves breaks into the house of a wealthy blind man, thinking they’ll
Vitals: Director: Fede Alvarez. Stars: Jane Levy, Dylan Minnette, Daniel Zovatto, Stephen Lang.
2016, CC, MPAA rating: R, 88 min., Suspense-Horror, Box office gross: $88.239 million, Sony.
Extras: Deleted scenes, commentary with director Fede Alvarez, co-writer Rodo Sayagues and actor Stephen Lang; five featurettes:
“No Escape,” “Creating the Creepy House,” “Meet the Cast,” “Man in the Dark” and “The Sounds of Horror.”
Available: 11/29
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Finding Dory
Thirteen years after the original, audiences get a new chapter in the story of their favorite forgetful blue tang. As returning director Andrew Stanton describes, “I realized
Vitals: Director: Andrew Stanton. Stars: Ellen DeGeneres, Albert Brooks, Ed O’Neill, Kaitlin Olson, Ty Burrell, Eugene Levy, Diane Keaton, Hayden Rolence..
2016, CC, MPAA rating: PG, 97 min., Animnated Family, Box office gross: $482.974 million, Pixar/Disney.
Extras: Theatrical Short: “Piper” – A hungry sandpiper hatchling ventures from her nest for the first time to dig for food by the shoreline. The only problem is that the food is buried beneath the sand where scary waves roll up onto the shore. Blu-ray adds “Marine Life Interviews” mini short; “The Octopus That Nearly Broke Pixar” unravels the challenges, frustrations, and rewards of bringing to life the studio’s crankiest and most technically complicated character ever; “What Were We Talking About?” showcases the complex routes Dory’s story took as the filmmakers worked to construct a comprehensive narrative involving a main character with short-term memory loss; “Casual Carpool” with “Finding Dory” writer-director Andrew Stanton as he drives Albert Brooks, Eugene Levy, Ty Burrell and Ed O’Neill to work; “Animation & Acting” behind-the-scenes look examines the process of constructing believable performances through a unique collaboration between the director, voice actors and animators; “Creature Features” in which the cast share cool facts about the creatures they voice in the film;
“Deep in the Kelp” research trip to the Monterey Bay Aquarium to show how far the “Finding Dory” crew went to make Dory’s world feel real; “Skating & Sketching With Character Art Director Jason Deamer”; “Dory’s Theme” discussion among the composer, music editor and director about the musical elements that shape Dory’s quirky and joyful theme; “Rough Day on the Reef”: Sometimes computers make mistakes. Here you’ll see some of the funny, creepy and just plain bizarre footage the crew encountered while making “Finding Dory”; commentary; deleted scenes; “Losing Nemo”: While watching the stingray migration, Dory starts to follow two fish that remind her of her parents, leaving Nemo all alone; “Little Tension in Clown Town” alternate version of the film in which Dory tries to “follow her fins” to her parents, but ends up in a strange place with even stranger fish fashion; “Dory Dumped” early version of the story in which Dory’s parents had short-term memory loss as well; “Sleep Swimming,” in which Dory begins to talk and swim in her sleep, revealing what seem to be clues to her past; “Meeting Hank” the cranky octopus; “The Pig,” in which Dory, frantically navigating the pipes of the Marine Life Institute in search of her parents, crosses paths with a terrifying cleaning device; “Starting Over” in which director Andrew Stanton presents four different versions of the movie’s opening scene to illustrate the filmmakers’ search for the best way to introduce Dory’s backstory and to connect this new film to “Finding Nemo.” Digital exclusives: “Tank Gang”: After a close encounter with a squid leaves them separated from Dory, Marlin and Nemo unexpectedly meet up with the Tank Gang from “Finding Nemo,” who make it their mission to get to the Marine Life Institute … by any means necessary; “Hidden Seacrets of Finding Dory”: Take a deep dive to catch secret Easter Eggs throughout the movie.
Available: 11/15
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Hell or High Water
A modern western about two brothers who turn to crime in order to save their family farm
Vitals: Director: David Mackenzie. Stars: Jeff Bridges, Chris Pine, Ben Foster, Gil Birmingham, Dale Dickey, Katy Mixon.
2016, CC, MPAA rating: R, 122 min., Thriller, Box office gross: $26.492 million, Lionsgate.
Extras:
Available: 11/22.
Indignation
Based on Philip Roth’s late novel, Indignation takes place in 1951, as Marcus Messner (Logan Lerman), a brilliant working-class Jewish boy from Newark, New Jersey, travels on
Vitals: Director: James Schamus. Stars: Logan Lerman, Sarah Gadon, Tracy Letts, Ben Rosenfield, Linda Emond.
2016, CC, MPAA rating: R, 111 min., Drama, Box office gross: $3.216 million, Lionsgate.
Extras: “Timeless: Connecting the Past to the Present” featurette, “Perceptions: Bringing Philip Roth to the Screen” featurette.
Available: 11/08.
Pete’s Dragon
Remake of the 1977 film of the same name. For years, old wood carver Mr. Meacham (Robert Redford) has delighted local children with his tales of the fierce dragon that resides
Vitals: Director: David Lowery. Stars: Bryce Dallas Howard, Robert Redford, Karl Urban, Oakes Fegley, Oona Laurence, Craig Hall, Wes Bentley, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Jim McLarty, Tim Wong.
2016, CC, MPAA rating: PG, 103 min., Family, Box office gross: $75.205 million, Disney.
Extras: “Making Magic” fun facts about what went into designing the spectacular, lovable dragon. Blu-ray adds “Notes to Self: A Director’s Diary”; “Disappearing” Moments” montage of the film’s “lost” scenes; “Welcome to New Zealand” location featurette; commentary from director Lowery, co-writer Toby Halbrooks and actors Oakes Fegley and Oona Laurence; music videos “Nobody Knows” by The Lumineers and “Something Wild” by Lindsey Stirling featuring Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness; bloopers.
Available: 11/29.
Sausage Party
One sausage leads a group of supermarket products on a quest to discover the truth about
2016, CC, MPAA rating: R, 89 min., Animated Comedy, Box office gross: $97.576 million, Sony.
Extras: “Animation Imaginatorium,” three featurettes: “The Booth,” “”The Great Beyond” and “The Pitch.” Blu-ray adds an additional featurette, “Shock and Awe: How Did This Get Made?”, “Good Food” gag reel, Line-O-Rama.
Available: 11/08.
Star Trek Beyond
It’s been three years since the events of “Into Darkness” and three years that the Enterprise has been on its’ five year mission. After docking at a Starfleet base called
“Yorktown”, the Enterprise ventures into a dangerous new uncharted territory, where a ruthless new enemy with a deep hatred of the Federation destroys the Enterprise and strands Kirk and his crew on a remote planet. Can Kirk reunite his crew and stop this dangerous new threat?
Vitals: Director: Justin Lin. Stars: Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Karl Urban, Zoe Saldana, Simon Pegg, John Cho, Anton Yelchin, Idris Elba, Sofia Boutella, Benedict Cumberbatch.
2016, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 122 min., Science Fiction, Box office gross: $228.778 million, Paramount.
Extras: Deleted scenes, “Beyond the Darkness” with producer J.J. Abrams, director Justin Lin and co-writers Simon Pegg and Doug Jung discussing the inspiration for the Star Trek Beyond storyline and how it came to life; “Enterprise Takedown” behind-the-senes featurette; “Divided and Conquered” featurette; “A Warped Sense of Revenge” with the franchises’ newest villain, Krall, as actor Idris Elba reveals the backstory behind his character’s terrifying ambitions; “Trekking in the Desert” on set in Dubai; “Exploring Strange New Worlds” production featurette; “New Life, New Civilizations” special effects designs for an unprecedented 50 new alien species for the film to celebrate Star Trek’s 50th Anniversary; “To Live Long and Prosper” journey through the past 50 years of Star Trek with J.J. Abrams and the cast as they reflect on the evolution of the iconic sci-fi series; “For Leonard and Anton” tributes to the legendary Leonard Nimoy and beloved crew member Anton Yelchin; gag reel of on-set bloopers.
Available: 11/01.