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Archer The Complete Season Five
(2014) Thirteen episodes. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc. Extras: (Fox).
Black Sails: The Complete First Season
(2014) Three-disc set with eight episodes of the Starz series that follows the story of Captain Flint, the most brilliant and feared pirate captain of his day (the 18th century's Golden Age of Piracy in the Caribbean), who takes on a fast-talking young addition to his crew who goes by the name John Silver. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc, Digital, UltraViolet (cloud). Extras: Behind-the-scenes featurettes: "Black Sails: A Look Inside," "Dress to Kill," "Pirate Camp," "Folklore Is Finished: Pirate Politics," "A Place In History," "Building the Behemoth." (Anchor Bay).
Boyhood
(2014) Dir.: Richard Linklater; Ethan Hawke, Patricia Arquette, Lorelei Linklater, Ellar Coltrane. Filmed over 12 years with the same cast during short periods, "Boyhood" is a groundbreaking cinematic experience covering 12 years in the life of a family, as seen through the eyes of Mason, who with his sister Samantha, are taken on an emotional journey through the years, from childhood to adulthood (5 to 18). Formats: DVD, Blu-ray/DVD Combo, VOD, Digital, UltraViolet (cloud). Blu-ray extras: "The 12 Year Project" featurette, Q&A with Richard Linklater and the cast. (Paramount).
Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh BLU-RAY DEBUT
(1995) Dir.: Bill Condon; Tony Todd, Kelly Rowan, Timothy Carhar, Veronica Cartwright. A victim of unspeakable evil while he lived, the "Candyman" (Tony Todd) has become evil incarnate in his afterlife. In this sequel to 1992's "Candyman," he haunts the city of New Orleans, where a young schoolteacher named Annie Tarrant (Kelly Rowan) is struggling to solve the brutal murder of her father. The locals insist that he was slain by the Candyman, but Annie is not convinced ... until she unwittingly summons the monster forth, learns the secret of his power, and discovers the link that connects her to him. Extras: Commentary with director Bill Condon, "The Candyman Legacy" new interview with Tony Tood, "Down Memory Lane" new interview with Veronica Cartwright, Theatrical Trailer. (Scream Factory/Shout! Factory).
The Dark Valley
(2014 -- Austria/Germany) Sam Riley. A lone rider (Riley) arrives in a small high mountain village; nobody knows where he's from and nobody wants him there ... especially after the two sons of the town's patriarch are murdered. Formats: DVD. (Film Movement).
Dinosaur 13
(2014) When renowned paleontologist Peter Larson and his team from the Black Hills Institute made the world's greatest dinosaur discovery in 1990, they knew it was the find of a lifetime: the largest, most complete Tyrannosaurus Rex ever found. But during a 10-year battle with the U.S. government, powerful museums, Native American tribes and competing paleontologists, they found themselves not only fighting to keep their dinosaur, but fighting for their freedom as well. An
incredible true story 66 million years in the making. Features a new director's cut of the film. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray, VOD, Digital. Extras: Deleted scenes, "The Continuing Story of SUE" featurette, "Fossil Whales of Peru" featurette, "Complete Auction of SUE" featurette, "How to Build a Dinosaur" featurette. (Lionsgate).
The Guest
(2014) Dan Stevens, Maika Monroe, Brendan Meyer, Sheila Kelley, Leland Orser. Recently discharged from the military, David Collins (Dan Stevens) unexpectedly shows up at the Peterson family's doorstep, claiming to be their late son's Army buddy. Welcomed into their home, the well-mannered stranger becomes part of the family until a shocking wave of violence raises daughter Anna's (Maika Monroe) suspicions that the mysterious ex-soldier is not quite what he seems. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray/DVD Combo, VOD, Digital, UltraViolet (cloud). Extras: Deleted scenes, Q & A with Dan Stevens, commentary with director Adam Wingard and writer Simon Barrett. (Universal).
Happy End
(2014 -- Germany) Sinha Gierke, Verena Wustkamp. High-energy romantic road movie revolves around two women who embark on a wild adventure to deliver the ashes of recently deceased friend to her final resting place. Formats: DVD, Digital. (Wolfe Video).
The Houses October Built
(2015) Brandy Schaefer, Zack Andrews, Bobby Roe, Mikey Roe, Jeff Larson. Beneath the fake blood and cheap masks of countless haunted house attractions across the country, there are whispers of truly terrifying alternatives. Looking to find an authentic, blood-curdling good fright for Halloween, five friends set off on a road trip in an RV to track down these underground Haunts. Just when their search seems to reach a dead end, strange and disturbing things start happening and it becomes clear that the Haunt has come to them. Formats: DVD. (Image Entertainment).
Love Is Strange
(2014) John Lithgow, Alfred Molina, Cheyenne Jackson, Manny Perez, Darren Burrows, Marisa Tomei, Charlie Tahan. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc, VOD, Digital, UltraViolet (cloud). Extras: Commentary with John Lithgow, Alfred Molina and director Ira Sachs; LA Film Fest Q&A with Lithgow, Molina, Cheyenne Jackson and Sachs; "What is Love: Making of Love Is Strange." (Sony).
Playing Dead
(2013 -- France) Jean, a 40-year-old unemployed actor, has hit rock bottom. Insufferably clueless and egotistical, his over-the-top "method" acting and high-maintenance personality have gotten him fired from countless jobs. At the unemployment office, his counselor sets him up with a rather odd job: helping the police reconstruct crime scenes by standing in for the dead victim. Jean's obsession for detail impresses the beautiful chief investigator, allowing him to take a leading role in a double-murder investigation at a ritzy ski resort. Formats: DVD. (First Run Features).
The Pleasures of Being Out of Step: Notes on the Life of Nat Hentoff
(2014) Nat Hentoff is one of the enduring voices of the last 65 years, a writer who championed jazz as an art form and was present at the creation of "alternative" journalism in America. This unique documentary wraps the themes of liberty, identity and free expression around a historical narrative that stretches from the Great Depression to the Patriot Act. At the core of the film are three extraordinary, intimate conversations with Hentoff, plus additional interviews with such luminaries as Amiri Baraka, Stanley Crouch, Floyd Abrams, Aryeh Neier and Dan Morgenstern. Interwoven through it all is the sublime music of Duke Ellington, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Charles Mingus and Bob Dylan, along with never-before-seen photographs and archival footage of these artists and other cultural figures at the height of their powers. Formats: DVD. (First Run features).
Salvo
(2014 -- Italy) Saleh Bakri, Sara Serraiocco. A Sicilian hitman, Salvo, is cold and ruthless. When he sneaks into a house on assignment, he discovers Rita, a young blind girl who witnesses her brother's assassination. In an intense exchange between the killer and his witness, the darkness is lifted from Rita's eyes just as Salvo decides, against his murderous instincts, to spare her life. Both haunted by their brief encounter, the two will attempt to navigate their dangerous next steps side by side. Formats: DVD. (Film Movement).
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Pilot, A Mini Movie & The Squareshorts
A collection of classic SpongeBob fun -- in time for the February theatrical release of "The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out Of Water" -- including the original pilot episode from 1999, the mini movie "Truth or Square" and over 40 shorts filled with everyone's favorite Bikini Bottom friends.
Formats: DVD. (Nickelodeon/Paramount).
The Sword of Doom BLU-RAY DEBUT
(1966) Tatsuya Nakadai and Toshiro Mifune star in the story of a wandering samurai who exists in a maelstrom of violence. A gifted swordsman plying his craft during the turbulent final days of shogunate rule in Japan, Ryunosuke (Nakadai) kills without remorse or mercy. It is a way of life that ultimately leads to madness. Kihachi Okamoto's swordplay classic is the thrilling tale of a man who chooses to devote his life to evil. New high-definition digital restoration,
with uncompressed monaural soundtrack. Extras: Audio commentary featuring film historian Stephen Prince, trailer, an essay by critic Geoffrey O'Brien. (The Criterion Collection).
Boyhood
Filmed over 12 years with the same cast during short periods, "Boyhood" is a groundbreaking cinematic experience covering 12 years in the life of a family, as seen through the eyes of Mason, who with his sister Samantha, are taken on an emotional journey through the years, from childhood to adulthood (5 to 18). Snapshots of adolescence from road trips and family dinners to birthdays and graduations and all the moments in between become transcendent, set to a soundtrack spanning the years from Coldplay's "Yellow" to Arcade Fire's "Deep Blue." "Boyhood" is both a nostalgic time capsule of the recent past and an ode to growing up and parenting.
Blu-ray extras: "The 12 Year Project" featurette, Q&A with Richard Linklater and the cast.
Vitals: Director: Richard Linklater. Stars: Ethan Hawke, Patricia Arquette, Lorelei Linklater, Ellar Coltrane.
2014, CC, MPAA rating: R, 165 min., Drama, Box office gross: $23.016 million, Paramount.
No Good Deed
Terri (Taraji P. Henson) is a devoted wife and mother of two, living an ideal suburban life in Atlanta when Colin (Idris Elba), a charming but dangerous escaped convict, shows up at her door claiming car trouble. Terri offers her phone to help him but soon learns that no good deed goes unpunished as she finds herself fighting for survival when he invades her home and terrorizes her family.
Extras: "Making a Thriller" featurette. Blu-ray adds "The Thrill of a Good Fight" and "Good Samaritan" featurettes.
Vitals: Director: Sam Miller. Stars: Idris Elba, Taraji P. Henson, Leslie Bibb, Kate del Castillo, Henry Simmons, Mirage Moonschein.
2014, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 84 min., Thriller, Box office gross: $46.532 million, Sony.
Love Is Strange
Ben (John Lithgow) and George (Alfred Molina) take advantage of New York's new marriage laws and tie the knot after being together for 39 years. Unfortunately, the Catholic school where George teaches does not approve and they reluctantly fire him, forcing the couple to split up while they 
sell their apartment and look for cheaper housing. George moves in with two friends (Cheyenne Jackson and Manny Perez) while Ben ends up across town with his nephew (Darren Burrows), his wife (Marisa Tomei) and their teenage son with whom Ben shares a bunk bed. While struggling with the pain of separation, Ben and George are further challenged by the intergenerational tensions and capricious family dynamics of their new living arrangements.
Extras: Commentary with John Lithgow, Alfred Molina and director Ira Sachs; LA Film Fest Q&A with Lithgow, Molina, Cheyenne Jackson and Sachs; "What is Love: Making of Love Is Strange."
Vitals: Director: Ira Sachs. Stars: John Lithgow, Alfred Molina, Cheyenne Jackson, Manny Perez, Darren Burrows, Marisa Tomei, Charlie Tahan.
2014, CC, MPAA rating: R, 94 min., Drama, Box office gross: $1.833 million, Sony.
Jungle Master
(2014) Voices of Victoria Justice, David Spade, Josh Peck, Jon Lovitz, Jane Lynch. When an evil scientist threatens the planet, courage and true friendship are put to the test in order to save the rainforest in this animated adventure. Formats: DVD, VOD, Digital. Extras: "Giving the Characters a Voice: At The Recording Studio With Victoria Justice, David Spade, Josh Peck, Jon Lovitz and Jane Lynch" featurette; "Miniscule" bonus episodes. (Lionsgate).
January 1, 2015
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