Alice Through the Looking Glass
In “Alice Through the Looking Glass,” the all-star cast from the 2010 blockbuster is back with Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter who’s desperately searching for his family; Anne
Vitals: Director: James Bobin. Stars: Johnny Depp, Mia Wasikowska, Helena Bonham Carter, Anne Hathaway, Sacha Baron Cohen, Rhys Ifans, Matt Lucas, Lindsay Duncan, Leo Bill, Geraldine James, Andrew Scott, Richard Armitage, Ed Speleers, Alan Rickman, Timothy Spall.
2016, CC, MPAA rating: PG, 113 min., Adventure, Box office gross: $76.846 million, Disney. Extras: “A Stitch in Time: Costuming Wonderland.” Blu-ray adds Music video: “Just Like Fire” by P!nk; “Behind the Music Video”; “Behind The Looking Glass” featurette; “Time On …” discussion with the unpredictable and witty Sacha Baron Cohen; “Alice Goes Through the Looking Glass: A Scene Peeler” side-by-side comparison of raw production footage and final scenes,; “Alice Goes Through Time’s Castle: A Scene Peeler”; “Characters of Underland” featurette; commentary with director James Bobin; deleted scenes.
Available: 10/18.
Café Society
A shining gem amongst all the drek of this year’s remakes and reimaginings. Woody Allen’s latest bout of nostalgia — a witty, literate, loving, good natured and bittersweet look
2016, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 96 min., Romantic Comedy, Box office gross: $7.543 million, Lionsgate.
Extras: “On the Red Carpet” for the film’s premiere, photo gallery.
Available: 10/18.
Ghostbusters
Re-imagining of the 1984 Ivan Reitman film. The team of four dynamic women Ghostbusters,
Vitals: Director: Paul Feig. Stars: Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Leslie Jones, Kate McKinnon, Chris Hemsworth, Charles Dance, Ed Begley Jr.
2016, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 116 min., Comedy, Box office gross: $121.984 million, Sony.
Extras: Three making-of featurettes: “Meet the Team,” “Visual Effects: 30 Years Later,” “Slime Time”; filmmaker commentaries; “Jokes a Plenty: Free for All”; photo gallery. Blu-ray adds four deleted scenes; two gag reels; five “Jokes a Plenty” alterate takes reel; two additional featurettes: “Chris Hemsworth is ‘Kevin'” and “The Ghosts of Ghostbusters”; 11 additional deleted, extended and alternate scenes available with Ultraviolet download.
Available: 10/11.
Ice Age: Collision Course
Latest in the animated “Ice Age” franchise. Scrat’s epic pursuit of the elusive acorn
Vitals: Director: Mike Thurmeier, Galen T. Chu. Stars: Voices of Ray Romano, Denis Leary, John Leguizamo, Queen Latifah, Seann William Scott, Josh Peck, Simon Pegg, Keke Palmer, Wanda Sykes, Jennifer Lopez.
2016, CC, MPAA rating: PG, 94 min., Family, Box office gross: $56.673 million, Fox.
Extras: Seven featurettes, image gallery.
Available: 10/11.
Independence Day: Resurgence
Twenty years after the mysterious aliens nearly wiped out humankind, they’re back with a
2016, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 120 min., Science Fiction, Box office gross: $102.315 million, Fox.
Extras: Eight deleted scenes with audio commentary by Roland Emmerich, “The War of 1996,” “It’s Early, ABQ!,” “Another Day: The Making of Independence Day: Resurgence,” gag reel, commentary by Emmerich, concept art, theatrical trailers and TV spot.
Available: 10/18
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The Infiltrator
Based on a true story, Federal agent Robert “Bob” Mazur (Bryan Cranston) goes deep
Vitals: Director: Brad Furman. Stars: Bryan Cranston, John Leguizamo, Diane Kruger, Benjamin Bratt, Yul Vazquez, Olympia Dukakis, Elena Anaya, Jason Isaacs, Amy Ryan.
2016, CC, MPAA rating: R, 127 min., Drama, Box office gross: $15.252 million, Broad Green Pictures.
Extras: Audio commentary with director Brad Furman and Bryan Cranston, deleted scenes, two featurettes: “The Three Bobs” and the three-part “How to Infiltrate.”
Available: 10/11.
The Legend of Tarzan
It has been years since the man once known as Tarzan (Alexander Skarsgård) left the
Vitals: Director: David Yates. Stars: Alexander Skarsgård, Samuel L. Jackson, Margot Robbie, Djimon Hounsou, Jim Broadben, Christoph Waltz. 2016, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 135 min., Action Adventure, Box office gross: $124.051 million, Warner.
Extras: “Tarzan Reborn,” “Battles and Bare Knuckled Brawls,” “Tarzan and Jane’s Unfailing Love,” “Creating the Virtual Jungle,” “Gabon to the Big Screen,” “Stop Ivory” PSA.
Available: 10/11.
Lights Out
When Rebecca left home, she thought she left her childhood fears behind. Growing up, she
Vitals: Director: David F. Sandberg. Stars: Teresa Palmer, Gabriel Batema, Billy Burke, Alexander DiPersia, Maria Bello.
2016, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 81 min., Horror, Box office gross: $58.889 million, Warner.
Extras: Deleted scenes.
Available: 10/25.
The Purge: Election Year
The third chapter in the thrilling franchise. It’s been two years since Leo Barnes (Frank
night a year when all crime is legal. This year, the annual ritual comes at the eve of a heated presidential election with the nation deeply divided between those who are pro- and anti-Purge. As head of security for Senator Charlie Roan (Elizabeth Mitchell), Leo’s mission is to protect her during her controversial and contested run for president. But when a betrayal forces them onto the streets of Washington, D.C. on the one night when no help is available, they must stay alive or both be sacrificed for their sins against the state.
Vitals: Director: James DeMonaco. Stars: Frank Grillo, Elizabeth Mitchell, Mykelti Williamson.
2016, CC, MPAA rating: R, 99 min., Thriller, Box office gross: $78.845 million, Universal.
Extras: Deleted scenes, “Inside the Purge” featurette, “Character Spotlight: Leo.”
Available: 10/04.
Swiss Army Man
Hank (Paul Dano) is stranded on a deserted island, having given up all hope of ever making
Vitals: Director: Daniel Scheinert and Daniel Kwan. Stars: Paul Dano, Daniel Radcliffe.
2016, CC, MPAA rating: R, 97 min., Comedy, Box office gross: $4.121 million, Lionsgate.
Extras: Q&A with the filmmakers, ‘Swiss Army Man: Behind the Scenes” featurette, ‘Making of Manny” featurette, deleted scenes, commentary.
Available: 10/04.
X-Men: Apocalypse
Apocalypse, the first and most powerful mutant from Marvel’s X-Men universe, amassed the
Vitals: Director: Bryan Singer. Stars: James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Nicholas Hoult, Jennifer Lawrence, Evan Peters, Oscar Isaac, Tye Sheridan, Sophie Turner, Alexandra Shipp.
2016, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 144 min., Action Science Fiction, Box office gross: $154.985 million, Fox.
Extras: Deleted and extended scenes, gag reel, a wrap party video, commentary by Singer and screenwriter Simon Kinberg, a behind-the-scenes documentary, photo gallery.
Available: 10/04.