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Anatomy of a Murder
(1959) A virtuoso James Stewart plays a small-town Michigan lawyer who takes on a difficult case: That of a young Army lieutenant (Ben Gazzara) accused of murdering the local tavern owner who he believes raped his wife (Lee Remick). This gripping, envelope-pushing courtroom potboiler, the most popular film from Hollywood provocateur Otto Preminger, was groundbreaking for the frankness of its discussion of sex -- more than anything else, it is a striking depiction of the power of words. With its outstanding supporting cast -- including a young George C. Scott as a fiery prosecuting attorney and legendary real-life attorney Joseph N. Welch as the judge -- and influential jazz score by Duke Ellington, "Anatomy of a Murder" is a Hollywood landmark; it was nominated for seven Oscars, including best picture. New high-definition digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray edition. Extras: New interview with Otto Preminger biographer Foster Hirsch; critic Gary Giddins explores Duke Ellington's score in a new interview; a look at the relationship between graphic designer Saul Bass and Preminger with Bass biographer Pat Kirkham; newsreel footage from the set; excerpts from a 1967 episode of "Firing Line," featuring Preminger in discussion with William F. Buckley Jr.; excerpts from the work in progress "Anatomy of Anatomy: The Making of a Movie"; behind-the-scenes photographs by Life magazine's Gjon Mili; trailer, featuring on-set footage; booklet featuring an essay by critic Nick Pinkerton and a 1959 Life magazine article on real-life lawyer Joseph N. Welch, who plays the judge in the film. Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (The Criterion Collection).
Borgia Faith and Fear: Season One
(2011) Three-disc set with 12 episodes, $39.98. Extras: "The Making of Borgia Faith and Fear" featurette, Borgia Diaries. (Lionsgate).
Fort Apache BLU-RAY DEBUT
(1948) Dir.: John Ford; John Wayne, Henry Fonda, Shirley Temple, Pedro Armendariz, Ward Bond, George O'Brien, Victor McLaglen. Extras: Commentary by F.X. Feeney, vintage featurette "Monument Valley: John Ford Country." (Warner).
Honey 2
(2011) Katerina Graham, Randy Wayne with moves from some of America's top dance crews, including Quest Crew, Beat Freaks, Strikers All-Stars, Super Cr3w and Fanny Pak. Recently released from juvenile detention, talented dancer Maria Ramirez finds an outlet for her passion with a new dance crew. Available as a Blu-ray Disc combo pack with UltraViolet and on DVD. (Universal).
I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac
(2011) Documentary on the acclaimed comedian, who died in 2008. The film unearths early footage and never-before-seen performances courtesy of Bernie's friends and family, and includes better-known work, such as the Kings of Comedy Tour, "The Bernie Mac Show" and several of his feature films, as well as fascinating behind-the-scenes memories. (Image Entertainment).
J. Edgar
(2011) Dir;: Clint Eastwood; Leonardo DiCaprio, Armie Hammer, Judi Dench, Naomi Watts, Josh Hamilton, Josh Lucas, Dermot Mulroney, Lea Thomspon, Jeffrey Donovan, Josh Lucas, Ken Howard. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc, VOD, Digital Download, UltraViolet (cloud). (Warner).
Lawrence Welk Classic Episodes, Vol. 1-4
(1960) Four-disc set of classic Lawrence Welk shows. Hosted by iconic musician, accordionist and band leader Lawrence Welk -- whose style came to be known as "champagne music" -- "The Lawrence Welk Show" first aired locally in Los Angeles from 1951-55, broadcast from the Aragon Ballroom in Venice Beach. (The show debuted nationally in July 1955, taping at the Hollywood Palladium for 23 of its 27 years on air). Joining him here are his "Champagne Lady" of 22 years, Norma Zimmer, polka musician Walter "Li'l Wally" Jagiello and many more. $34.98. Formats: DVD. (Film Chest).
London Boulevard
(2010) Dir.: William Monahan; Colin Farrell, Keira Knightley, David Thewlis, Anna Friel, Ben Chaplin, Ray Winstone. The directorial debut of William Monahan, the Oscar-winning screenwriter of "The Departed" is a stylish crime thriller. An ex-con trying to make a fresh start enters into a relationship with a reclusive actress, but the star-crossed lovers run afoul of one of London's most vicious crime bosses. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc, Digital Download. Extras: "Making-of" featurette. (Sony).
Martha Marcy May Marlene
(2011) Elizabeth Olsen, Christopher Abbott, Brady Corbet, Hugh Dancy, Maria Dizzia, Julia Garner, John Hawkes. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc. Extras: "Mary Last Seen," the chilling short film by writer/director Durkin. Blue-ray adds "Spotlight on Elizabeth Olsen," "The Story" featurette, "The Making of Martha Marcy May Marlene," "A Conversation With the Filmmakers," "The Psyche of a Cult," "Marcy's Song" music video by John Hawkes. (Fox).
The Mighty Macs
(2011) Carla Gugino, Marley Shelton, David Boreanaz, Phyllis Somerville, Ellen Burstyn. Inspiring true story of the underdog women's basketball team at tiny Immaculate College that went on -- against all odds -- to win the national championship. Formats: DVD.Extras: Deleted Scenes, behind-the-scenes featurette. (Sony).
Nurse Jackie: Season Three
(2011) Single-disc with 12 episodes, $39.98. Also available on Blu-ray Disc. Extras: Commentaries, "Inside Akalitus" featurette highlighting the career of Anna Deavere Smith, "Jackie's Guys" featurette, gag reel. (Lionsgate).
On the Bowery: The Lionel Rogosin Collection Volume 1
Puss in Boots
(2011) Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Zach Galifianakis, Billy Bob Thornton, Amy Sedaris, Constance Marie, Guillermo del Toro. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray/DVD Combo pack, Blu-ray 3D/Blu-ray/DVD Combo pack, Digital Download. Extras: "Purr-fect Pairings: The Voices Behind the Legends," additional scenes, "World of DreamWorks Animation" featurette. (DreamWorks/Paramount).
Retreat
(2011) Cillian Murphy, Thandie Newton, Jamie Bell. Three inhabitants of a remote island off the coast of Scotland are cut off from civilization when a deadly virus infects Europe. As they fight for survival, it becomes clear the virus is not the only thing they need to be concerned about. Formats: DVD, Digital. Extras: Behind-the-scenes featurette, photo gallery.(Sony).
The Son of No One
(2011) Channing Tatum, Tracey Morgan, Katie Holmes, Ray Liotta, Juliette Binoche, Al Pacino, Jake Cherry. A second-generation cop gets in over his head when he's assigned to re-open a double homicide cold case in his Queens neighborhood. An anonymous source feeding new information on the long-unsolved murders to a local reporter leads to evidence suggesting a possible cover-up by the former lead detective who was on the investigation. As he digs deeper into the assignment, a dark secret about the case emerges, which threatens to destroy his life and his family. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc, Blu-ray/DVD Combo. (Anchor Bay).
The Space Between
(2010) Melissa Leo, Anthony Keyvan, Brad William Henke, AnnaSophia Robb. Montine McLeod, a world-weary flight attendant, and Omar Hassan, a prematurely wise 10-year-old Pakastani-American boy, connect with one another amidst the chaos of September 11, 2001. When Montine discovers the boy's direct personal link to the terrorist attacks, she instinctively embarks on an unsanctioned cross-country road trip to help Omar discover his uncertain future. Formats: DVD. (Inception Media Group).
Stellaluna
(2012) Based on the best-selling children's book by Janell Cannon, the fun-filled animated feature follows a spirited young fruit bat who finds friendship, love and acceptance in the most unexpected places. $12.95. Formats: DVD. (Scholastic).
Tower Heist
(2011) Ben Stiller, Eddie Murphy, Casey Affleck, Alan Alda, Matthew Broderick, Stephen Henderson, Judd Hirsch, Tea Leoni, Michael Pena, Gabourey Sidibe Formats: DVD; Blu-ray Disc Combo with DVD, Digital Download, UltraViolet (cloud); VOD. Extras: Commentary with director Brett Ratner, editor Mark Helfrich and co-writers Ted Griffin and Jeff Nathanson; two alternate endings; deleted and alternate scenes; gag reel; "Plotting Tower Heist" featurette. Blu-ray adds "Tower Heist Video Diary" and Universal's second Screen interactive storyboard, behind-the-scenes and music features. (Universal).
Track 29
(1988) Dir.: Nicolas Roeg; Theresa Russell, Gary Oldman, Christopher Lloyd. (Image Entertainment).
Underdog: Complete Collector's Edition
(1964-67) Nine-disc set with more than 20 hours of content, including the show's three seasons comprised of 62 four-part episodes, the original shorts featuring the characters Go Go Gophers, Klondike Kat and Commander McBragg as well as all-new extras; $69.97. Extras: Bonus Cartoons: "Tooter The Turtle" and "The Hunter," alternate episode openings and closings, featurette, commentaries. (Shout! Factory).
Unforgiven 20th Anniversary Blu-ray Book
(1992) Dir.: Clint Eastwood; Clint Eastwood, Morgan Freeman, Gene Hackman, Richard Harris, Jaimz Woolvett, Saul Rubinek, Frances Fisher. Extras: Commentary by Eastwood biographer Richard Schickel; "All on Accounta Pullin' a Trigger," featuring interviews with Morgan Freeman and others; "Eastwood ... A Star"; "Eastwood & Co.: Making Unforgiven"; "Eastwood on Eastwood": A career retrospective from Time critic/biographer Richard Schickel; "Maverick" TV series episode "Duel at Sundown" (1959), in which Eastwood plays a virtual younger incarnation of his "Unforgiven" role. The Blu-ray Book contains 54 pages of behind-the-scenes filmmaking insight, rare Eastwood observations, photos, trivia and more. (Warner).
War of the Arrows
(2011 -- South Korea) Hae-il Park, Moon Chae-Won. The best archer in 17th century Korea is forced to go up against the Qing Dynasty in order to save his younger sister from Mongolian invaders. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc, Blu-ray/DVD combo. Extras: Actor and director interviews, "The Making of War of the Arrows," deleted scenes. (Well Go USA).
Weeds: Season Seven
(2011) Single-disc set with 13 episodes, $39.98. Also available on Blu-ray Disc. Extras: Commentaries, "Uncle Andy's Tricks of the Trade" mockumentary, "Puff Puff Pass" Q&A, "Growing Up in the Weeds" featurette, gag reel, deleted scenes. (Lionsgate).
World on a Wire
(1973) "World on a Wire" is a gloriously paranoid, boundlessly inventive take on the future from German wunderkind Rainer Werner Fassbinder. With dashes of Stanley Kubrick, Kurt Vonnegut and Philip K. Dick, as well as a flavor entirely his own, Fassbinder tells the noir-spiked tale of a reluctant action hero, Fred Stiller, a cybernetics engineer who uncovers a massive corporate conspiracy. At risk? (Virtual) reality as we know it. Originally made for German television, this recently rediscovered, three-and-a-half-hour labyrinth is a satiric and surreal look at the weird world of tomorrow from one of cinema's kinkiest geniuses. New high-definition digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray edition. Extras: Fassbinder's "World on a Wire: Looking Ahead to Today," a 50-minute documentary about the making of the film by Juliane Lorenz; new interview with German-film scholar Gerd Gemunden; trailer for the 2010 theatrical release; booklet featuring an essay by film critic Ed Halter. Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (The Criterion Collection).
ZAAT (The Blood Waters of Dr. Z)
(1971) Marshall Grauer, Wade Popwell, Paul Galloway, Gerald Cruse, Sanna Ringhaver, Dave Dickerson. An obsessed scientist, Dr. Kurt Leopold -- who has been scorned by his peers -- is convinced he can transform humans into fish. In his isolated backwoods laboratory, he proves his hypothesis by turning himself into a horrible, vengeful creature that is part man, part walking catfish. Armed with his mutagenic chemical compound, ZAAT, the monster is bent on revenge, determined to turn the tables on humanity by making his fishy friends the dominant species on Earth. All that stands in his way are a small town sheriff, a dedicated young biologist and a couple of swinging agents from the Inter-Nations Phenomenon Investigations Team. Restored and remastered in HD. Formats: Blu-ray/DVD Combo. Extras: Commentary by cast and crew, original 35mm trailer, television spots, outtakes, radio interview, before-and-after restoration demo, an original movie art postcard. (Film Chest on the CULTRA and HD Cinema Classics labels).
J. Edgar
As the face of law enforcement in America for almost 50 years, J. Edgar Hoover was feared and admired, reviled and revered. But behind closed doors, he held secrets that would have destroyed his image, his career and his life. Under the direction of Clint Eastwood, Leonardo DiCaprio stars in the title role of this drama that explores the public and private life of one of the most powerful, controversial and enigmatic figures of the 20th century.
Vitals: Director: Clint Eastwood. Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Armie Hammer, Judi Dench, Naomi Watts, Josh Hamilton, Josh Lucas, Dermot Mulroney, Lea Thomspon, Jeffrey Donovan, Josh Lucas, Ken Howard. 2011, CC, MPAA rating: R, 137 min., Bio-Drama, Box office gross: $36.650 million, Warner.
Puss in Boots
Way before Puss ever met Shrek, our suave and furry feline hero goes on a swashbuckling ride, as he teams with mastermind Humpty Dumpty and the street-savvy Kitty to steal the famed Goose that lays the Golden Eggs
Vitals: Director: Chris Miller. Stars: Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Zach Galifianakis, Billy Bob Thornton, Amy Sedaris, Constance Marie, Guillermo del Toro.
2011, CC, MPAA rating: PG, 90 min., Animated Comedy, Box office gross: $142.775 million, DreamWorks.
Tower Heist
When the staff of New York City's most expensive and luxurious condominium discovers that the billionaire investment advisor living in the penthouse has plundered their retirement fund, they take matters into their own hands. Convinced that light-fingered Wall Street Titan Arthur Shaw (Alan Alda) has stashed his ill-gotten millions in his apartment, building manager Josh Kovacs (Ben Stiller) rallies his troops and enlists the help of small-time thief Slide (Eddie Murphy) to make sure they get back what's rightfully theirs. These rookie thieves -- including high-strung concierge Charlie (Casey Affleck), broke ex-Wall Streeter Mr. Fitzhugh (Matthew Broderick), new bellhop Dev'Reaux (Michael Pena) and feisty maid Odessa (Gabourey Sidibe)-- know the building better than anyone. It turns out they've been casing the place for years ... they just didn't know it.
Vitals: Director: Brett Ratner. Stars: Ben Stiller, Eddie Murphy, Casey Affleck, Alan Alda, Matthew Broderick, Stephen Henderson, Judd Hirsch, Tea Leoni, Michael Pena, Gabourey Sidibe.
2011, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 105 min., Comedy, Box office gross: $76.802 million, Universal.
Martha Marcy May Marlene
After escaping from a dangerous cult and the watchful eye of its charismatic leader, a young woman named Martha (Elizabeth Olsen) tries to reclaim a normal life with her family. But the haunting memories from her past trigger a chilling paranoia and nowhere seems safe as the fragile line between her reality and delusions begin to blur.
Vitals: Director: Sean Durkin. Stars: Elizabeth Olsen, Christopher Abbott, Brady Corbet, Hugh Dancy, Maria Dizzia, Julia Garner, John Hawkes.
2011, CC, MPAA rating: R, 102 min., Drama, Box office gross: $2.870 million, Fox.
Anatomy of a Murder
(1959) (Criterion)
Fort Apache
(1948)
Unforgiven 20th Anniversary Blu-ray Book
(1992)
World on a Wire
(1973) (Criterion)
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Three films by 1950s political filmmaker Lionel Rogosin. For songwriter Woody Guthrie, his guitar was a machine that "kills fascists." For Rogosin, the weapon of choice was a movie camera, and his first battle was waged on the streets of New York City. Exploring the underworld of the city's skid row, Rogosin developed his signature style. After months drinking with men he met on the Bowery, he worked with his buddies to write a screenplay that reflected their lives -- and then cast them as themselves. This technique of making films "from the inside" allowed Rogosin to film ordinary people caught up in universal problems. His films explored alcoholism, homelessness, racial discrimination, war, labor conflict, and poverty with great compassion and honesty. "On the Bowery" chronicles three days in the drinking life of Ray Salyer, a part-time railroad worker adrift on New York's skid row. When the film opened it 1956, it exploded on the screen. Now gloriously restored by the Cineteca di Bologna, "On the Bowery" is both an incredible document of a bygone era and a vivid and devastating portrait of addiction that resonates today just as it did when it was made. With an introduction by Martin Scorsese. Also included in the set: "Good Times, Wonderful Times," Rogosin's powerful anti-war film released during the height of Vietnam conflict, that juxtaposed footage of war atrocities from national archives with scenes of a London cocktail party; and "Out," never before released in the U.S., a documentary made by Rogosin for the United Nations that tells the plight of Hungarian refugees fleeing to Austria in the aftermath of the Hungarian Revolution of 1956. Also available on Blu-ray Disc. Read more here.(Milestone/Oscilloscope Laboratories).
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