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Close to the Enemy
(2016) Jim Sturgess, Alfie Allen, Alfred Molina, Angela Bassett, Freddie Highmore, August Diehl, Lindsay Duncan, Charlotte Riley. Three-disc set with all seven episodes of the Acorn TV/BBC One new post-WWII drama series. In the immediate aftermath of WWII, intelligence officer Callum Ferguson (Sturgess) must complete his last task for the British army: convince captured German scientist Dieter
Coming Through the Rye
(2015) Chris Cooper, Alex Wolff, Stefania Owen. A young man sets off to find J.D. Salinger and confronts love, sex and loss in this coming-of-age drama. Sixteen-year-old Jamie Schwartz is not the most popular kid at his all boys' boarding school. Disconnected from students and teachers, he believes he is destined to play Holden Caulfield, the main character from "The Catcher in the Rye" and has adapted the book as a play. After a series of increasingly hostile altercations with the boys at school, Jamie runs away to search for J.D. Salinger. On his way he picks up Deedee Gorlin, a quirky townie, and their odyssey to find Salinger becomes a journey of sexual awakening, the discovery of love and of the meaning of one's life. Formats: DVD, VOD, Digital. (Paramount).
Dog Eat Dog
(2016) Dir.: Paul Schrader; Nicolas Cage, Willem Dafoe, Christopher Matthew Cook. Ex-cons Troy (Cage), Mad Dog (Dafoe) and Diesel (Cook) are hired by an eccentric mob boss to kidnap a baby for a large ransom. When the abduction goes awry, the trio find themselves on the run from the mob and the cops. Vowing to stay out of prison at all costs, getting away with the crime is literally a matter of life and death. Extras: Nicolas Cage video introduction for TIFF; BeyondFest Q&A with Cage and Paul Schrader; audio commentary with Schrader; photo gallery. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc. (RLJ Entertainment).
In a Valley of Violence
(2016) Ethan Hawke, Taissa Farmiga, James Ransone, Karen Gillan, John Travolta. Ethan Hawke stars as Paul, a lone drifter who wanders into the forgotten town of Denton, Texas -- dubbed by locals as the "valley of violence." There, he picks a fight with the wrong
Jericho of Scotland Yard
(2005) Two-disc set with four episodes of the series set in a fascinating period of Britain’s social history, when London saw an explosion of color, glamour, and shifting attitudes after the Second World War. Amid the turmoil of changing times in 1950s London, famous Scotland Yard detective Chief Inspector Michael Jericho (Robert Lindsay) investigates high-profile murders and heinous crimes, whether they occur in posh homes or illegal gambling dens. Formats: DVD, VOD. (Acorn Media).
A Man Called Ove
(2015 -- Sweden) Rolf Lassgård, Filip Berg, Ida Engvoll, Bahar Pars, Tobias Almborg, Klas Wiljergard, Chatarina Larsson, Borje Lundberg. Based on Swedish author Fredrik Backman’s international best-selling novel, the story centers on Ove, the quintessential angry old man next door. An isolated retiree with strict principles and a short fuse, who spends his days enforcing block association rules that only he cares about, and visiting his wife’s grave, the world-weary Ove has given up on life. Enter a boisterous young family next door who accidentally flatten Ove’s mailbox while moving in and earning his special brand of ire. From this inauspicious beginning, an unlikely friendship forms, and all come to understand Ove’s past happiness and heartbreaks. What emerges is a heartwarming tale of unreliable first impressions and the gentle reminder that life is sweeter when it's shared. Sweden’s official entry for the best foreign language film at the 89th Academy Awards. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc, VOD, Digital. Extras: Interviews with Hannes Holm, Rolf Lassgard and Bahar Pars; filmmaker and cast Q&A in New York; make-up effects gallery and time lapse; theatrical trailer. (Music Box Films).
Road to the Well
(2016) Laurence Fuller, Micha Parker, Marshall R. Teague, Rosalie McIntire. A drifter pays a visit to an old friend whose mundane life is upended after the two become involved in the seemingly random murder of a lady of the night. The pair then embark on a strange and cerebral journey up to the Northern California Sierras in order to bury the body -- meeting old friends, lost loves, backwoods pimps, and a suspicious ex-military chaplain, all while trying to discover how exactly the victim came to be killed. Formats: DVD, VOD, Digital. (Candy Factory Films).
Snowden
(2016) Dir.: Oliver Stone. Stars: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Shailene Woodley, Zachary Quinto, Tom Wilkinson, Melissa Leo, Scott Eastwood.The NSA's illegal surveillance techniques are leaked to the public by one of the agency's employees, Edward Snowden, in the form of thousands of classified documents distributed to the press. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray/DVD Combo, VOD, Digital, UltraViolet (cloud). Extras: Deleted scenes; "Finding the Truth": Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Shailene Woodley and Oliver Stone discuss what attracted them to the project and how they worked together to tell Snowden's story; "Snowden: Q&A" panel discussion about the film featuring Snowden, Stone, Gordon-Levitt and Woodley, moderated by Matt Zoller Seitz. (Universal).
Stevie D
(2016) Torrey DeVitto, Kevin Chapman, Chris Cordone, John Aprea, Spencer Garrett, Hal Linden. Humorous crime drama about a Los Angeles construction magnate whose only son has accidentally killed a connected man. A sinister plan is hatched that sends the son into hiding while an unsuccessful actor is hired to fill his shoes and unknowingly take the hit. Formats: DVD, VOD, Digital. (Candy Factory Films).
Snowden
The NSA's illegal surveillance techniques are leaked to the public by
one of the agency's employees, Edward Snowden, in the form of
thousands of classified documents distributed to the press. A
fascinating look inside the brilliant mind of whistleblower Snowden
and the unveiling of the U.S. government's top secrets. The
pulse-pounding thriller reveals the astonishing untold personal story
of Snowden (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), the controversial figure who
exposed shocking illegal surveillance activities by the NSA and became
one of the most wanted men in the world. A hero to some and a traitor
to others, this is the riveting story of what led him to that fateful
decision.
Vitals: Director: Oliver
Stone. Stars: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Shailene Woodley, Zachary Quinto,
Tom Wilkinson, Melissa Leo, Scott Eastwood.
2016, CC, MPAA rating: R, 134 min., Bio-drama, Box office gross: $21.587
million, Universal.
Extras: Deleted scenes;
"Finding the Truth": Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Shailene Woodley and Oliver
Stone discuss what attracted them to the project and how they worked
together to tell Snowden's story; "Snowden: Q&A" panel discussion
about the film featuring Snowden, Stone, Gordon-Levitt and Woodley.
Moderated by Matt Zoller Seitz.
American Honey
(2015) Sasha Lane, Riley Keough, Shia LaBeouf. Portrait of youth on the American fringe, "American Honey" is told through the eyes of a vivacious teenage rebel who joins a group of fellow misfits hustling and partying their way across the country. A teenage girl with nothing to lose joins a traveling magazine sales crew, and gets caught up in a whirlwind of hard partying, law bending and young love as she criss-crosses the Midwest with a band of misfits. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc, VOD, Digital, UltraViolet (cloud). Extras: “Sasha Lane and Riley Keough on American Honey” interview. (Lionsgate).
Koehler (Diehl) to develop a jet engine for the British government. As Callum tries to woo Dieter to his cause, he also contends with his younger brother’s (Highmore) psychological trauma from the war -- and fights his attraction to his best friend’s wife (Riley). But while Callum and Dieter develop an unlikely friendship, disturbing secrets emerge that challenge each man’s loyalties at the dawn of the Cold War. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc, VOD. Extras: Behind-the-scenes featurettes, cast interviews, photo gallery. (Acorn Media).
The Dressmaker
(2015 -- Australia) Kate Winslet, Judy Davis, Liam Hemsworth, Hugo Weaving, Caroline Goodall, Sarah Snook. Accused of murder when she was a child, a famous dressmaker (Winslet) returns to her small Australian town to seek revenge on the locals who did her wrong. She transforms the town's women with her exquisite creations and, armed with only her sewing machine and haute couture style, she shows she is a force to be reckoned with and that revenge never goes out of style. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc, VOD, Digital. (Broad Green Pictures).
man, Gilly (James Ransone), the troublemaking son of the town’s unforgiving Marshal (John Travolta). As tensions arise between Paul and Gilly, an inevitable act of violence starts a disastrous chain reaction that quickly drags the whole town into the
bloody crosshairs of revenge. Only the world-weary Marshal struggles to stop the violent hysteria, but after a gruesome discovery about Paul’s past ... there’s no stopping the escalation. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc, VOD, Digital, UltraViolet (cloud). Extras: "Behind the Scene of In a Valley of Violence." (Universal).
Ray Donovan: Season Four
(2016) Four-disc set with all 12 episodes. Set in the sprawling mecca of the rich and famous, Ray Donovan (Liev Schreiber) does the dirty work for L.A.'s top power players, making problems disappear for the city's celebrities, superstar athletes and business moguls. This season, after the bloody Minassian shootout, Ray is focused on healing himself and his damaged relationship with his family. But Ray is soon pulled back into his old life by a troubled boxer and an enigmatic art dealer with ties to the Russian mafia. This compelling series also stars Paula Malcomson, Eddie Marsan, Dash Mihok, Pooch Hall and Jon Voight in his Golden Globe-winning role as Ray’s manipulative, ex-con father. Formats: DVD. (Showtime/Paramount).
When the Bough Breaks
(2016) Morris Chestnut, Regina Hall, Jaz Sinclair, Theo Rossi, Romany Malco. John and Laura Taylor (Morris Chestnut, Regina Hall) are a young, professional couple who desperately want a baby. After exhausting all other options, they finally hire Anna (Jaz Sinclair), the perfect woman to be their surrogate -- but as her pregnancy progresses, so too does her psychotic and dangerous fixation on John. The couple becomes caught up in Anna’s deadly game and must fight to regain control of their future before it’s too late. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc, VOD, Digital, UltraViolet (cloud). Extras: Commentary with director Jon Cassar, writer Jack Olsen and Jaz Sinclair; deleted and extended scenes; "The Have's and the Have Not's, The Cast" featurette. (Sony).
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