Russel Crowe Directed and Starrer, "The Water Diviner" Arrives on July 28

Academy Award winner Russell Crowe (Gladiator) makes his directorial debut on The Water Diviner, an epic and inspiring tale of one man’s life-changing journey of discovery that arrives on DVD/Blu-ray from Warner Bros Home Entertainment on July 28, 2015.  Crowe also stars in the film as Australian farmer Joshua Connor, who, in 1919, goes in search of his three missing sons, last known to have fought against the Turks in the bloody Battle of Gallipoli.

Arriving in Istanbul, he is thrust into a vastly different world, where he encounters others who have suffered their own losses in the conflict: Ayshe (Olga Kurylenko), a strikingly beautiful but guarded hotelier raising a child alone; her young, spirited son, Orhan (Dylan Georgiades), who finds a friend in Connor; and Major Hasan (Yilmaz Erdoğan), a Turkish officer who fought against Connor’s boys and who may be this father’s only hope. With seemingly insurmountable obstacles in his path, Connor must travel across the battle-scarred Turkish landscape to find the truth… and his own peace.

Crowe directed The Water Diviner from a screenplay by Andrew Knight and Andrew Anastasios, who were also executive producers on the film. The film was produced by Andrew Mason, Keith Rodger and Troy Lum, with James Packer, Brett Ratner, Kerry Stokes, Tim Worner, Angus Ross and John Collee also serving as executive producers.

JOIN THE NURSES AND DOCTORS ON THE FRONT LINES OF WWI IN “THE CRIMSON FIELD”

PBS Distribution announced today it is releasing “THE CRIMSON FIELD” on DVD & Blu-ray. In a tented field hospital on the coast of France, a team of doctors, nurses, and volunteers work together to heal the bodies and souls of men wounded in the trenches of WWI. The hospital is a frontier: between the battlefield and home front but also between the old rules, hierarchies, class distinctions, and a new way of thinking. Kitty (Oona Chaplin, Game of Thrones), Rosalie, and Flora arrive as the hospital’s first volunteer nurses and struggle to be accepted by the established medical team. The girls are flung headlong into a world for which nothing and nobody could have prepared them, but this is also an opportunity to break free of the constraints and limitations of their lives back home.
Executive Produced by Emmy Award-winning Anne Pivcevic (Great Expectations, South Riding), written by Sarah Phelps (Great Expectations, Oliver Twist), and featuring Hermione Norris (MI-5) and Kevin Doyle (Downton Abbey), “THE CRIMSON FIELD”tells the story of WWI’s front line medics - their hopes, fears, triumphs, and tragedies.

“THE CRIMSON FIELD” will be available on DVD July 14, 2015. The run time of the DVD is approximately 360 minutes on 2 discs and its SRP is $34.99. The Blu-ray SRP is $39.99.

"5 Flights Up" Announced for DVD & Blu-ray from Universal Home Entertainment

An inspiring story about love, life and real estate unfolds in 5 Flights Up, coming to DVD and Blu-ray on July 7, 2015, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment.

Academy Award-winners Morgan Freeman (The Shawshank Redemption, The Bucket List) and Diane Keaton (Annie Hall, The Godfather) star as a happily married couple who plan for the future in the rapidly evolving landscape of New York City.

After 40 years in the same apartment, Ruth (Diane Keaton) and Alex (Morgan Freeman) have decided to cash in on their sought-after Brooklyn home. Enlisting the help of Ruth's real-estate-agent niece, Lily (Cynthia Nixon), they're about to embark on a whirlwind weekend they never imagined. As a series of unexpected events unfolds and offers on the apartment pour in, the pair find their unwavering love tested in surprising ways—and ultimately discover a whole new lease on life!

 

"Home" Delivers on July 28

Celebrate family, friendship and fun in the surprise smash comedy hit of the year from the creators of How To Train Your Dragon and Shrek! In DreamWorks Animation’s HOME.  Oh, a lovable misfit from another planet meets a girl named Tip. The two unlikely friends embark on the greatest journey of all time...the journey HOME. Hailed by critics as “an animated triumph” (CBS Radio News) that is “family fun with tons of heart” (Fox TV), Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment will release DreamWorks Animation’s HOME PARTY EDITION on  Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray and DVD July 28.

Directed by Tim Johnson (Over The Hedge, Antz), HOME features the voice talents of Golden Globe and Emmy winner Jim Parsons* (“The Big Bang Theory,” The Muppets), Grammy winner Rihanna** (Battleship), Oscar and Emmy winner Steve Martin*** (The Pink Panther, Father of the Bride) and Golden Globe nominee Jennifer Lopez (“American Idol,” Maid In Manhattan).

“HOME is smart, fun and funny” proclaims Bill Bergoli of CBS Radio. A hit with audiences and critics alike, the film received an outstanding audience reaction with a coveted “A” CinemaScore®.

The HOME Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray and DVD feature a Boov-tastic party of never-before-seen bonus features that will persuade the entire family to get their groove on, including “Oh’s Boovy Jukebox” of top tracks, “Oh’s Shake Your Boov Thing,” a toe-tapping, music video mash-up, hilarious deleted scenes, character-drawing tutorials and more!

"The Longest Ride" Arrives on July 14

What would you do for the love of your life? Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment invites you to grab the bull by the horns in THE LONGEST RIDE, which releases on Blu-ray and DVD July 14., 2015.   Up-and-coming stars Britt Robertson and Scott Eastwood will tug at your heartstrings as they bring Nicholas Sparks’ beloved novel to life.

Based on the bestselling novel by master storyteller Sparks, THE LONGEST RIDE centers on the star-crossed love affair between Luke, a former champion bull rider looking to make a comeback, and Sophia, a college student who is about to embark upon her dream job in New York City’s art world.  As conflicting paths and ideals test their relationship, Sophia and Luke make an unexpected connection with Ira, whose memories of his own decades-long romance with his beloved wife deeply inspire the young couple.  Spanning generations and two intertwining love stories, THE LONGEST RIDE explores the challenges and infinite rewards of enduring love.

 

THE LONGEST RIDE Blu-ray comes packed with 45 minutes of extra features that will take you further into the film’s two central love stories. Join Eastwood on the ranch as he learns from the world’s best bull riders to control the beasts and learn more about the production with audio commentary from director George Tillman, Jr. and star Oona Chaplin.

Doctor Who: The Daleks Releases on July 14

The Daleks; the fan-favorite mutant creatures and the Doctor’s greatest enemy, are about to make life

miserable for the Time Lord and delightful for Whovians thanks to BBC Home Entertainment.  Take a trip through time and space as the Doctor and his companions battle the most feared race in the universe in this amazing video collection of iconic Doctor Who episodes, which includes an adventure with each of the modern Doctors.

Bonus materials include Genesis of the Daleks, the extraordinary 6-part Classic Doctor Who story starring Fourth Doctor Tom Baker, and Dalek Origins, a new documentary chronicling the history of these iconic monsters.

The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst (mini-series) to DVD and Blu-ray

A compelling look at the life of New York real estate scion Robert Durst and the string of deaths that followed in his footsteps, the six-part HBO documentary series The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst, directed, produced, and written by Academy Award nominee Andrew Jarecki (Capturing the Friedmans), arrives on DVD and BD for crime fans.

The broadcast will be followed this summer with a Blu-ray ($24.98; also includes Digital HD copy) and DVD ($19.98) release on July 7, 2015.  Heralded as "...gut-wrenching, remarkable television" by The New York Times, The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst on Blu-ray includes brand new bonus content, including the new feature "8 Years in the Making," which details the lengthy, meticulous, creative process involved in unfolding this murder mystery.

An edge-of-your-seat, addictive documentary series, The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst examines the life of the reclusive millionaire at the heart of three killings that spanned four decades. Robert Durst, the scion of a New York real estate empire, has long been a suspect in the notorious 1982 disappearance of his wife, Kathie. Further suspicion was raised with the unsolved killing of his best friend, Susan Berman, thought to be a key witness in the investigation into Kathie's disappearance in 2000, as well as the subsequent killing and dismemberment of a neighbor in Galveston, TX.  Durst has consistently maintained his innocence, but throughout the film, new evidence is uncovered that may link Durst to one of the murders. He was arrested in New Orleans in March and charged with Berman's murder in Los Angeles.

Seeds of Yesterday To Grow on DVD, July 21

The fourth and final installment of Lifetime’s Flowers in the Attic film series, Seeds of Yesterday, Seeds of Yesterday, as the sins of the past rise to the surface. Starring Heather Graham (Showtime’s “Californication”) and Jason Lewis (HBO’s “Sex and the City”) and based on the best-selling V.C. Andrews book series, the Seeds of Yesterday DVD will be available for the suggested retail price of $14.98.

arrives on DVD July 21 from Lionsgate Home Entertainment.  Beginning with Flowers in the Attic; the highest-rated made-for-cable movie in over two years, the four-part Dollanganger tale comes to a dramatic conclusion in

In Seeds of Yesterday, the Dollangangers continue to coexist miserably, as their deeply troubled relationships, dark secrets and tragedies come to a head in a way that will haunt the family and its progeny forever. Jason Lewis and Rachael Carpani reprise their roles from If There Be Thorns as Christopher and Cathy Dollanganger, while James Maslow portrays Bart Dollanganger and Sammi Hanratty plays Cindy Sheffield, the rebellious adopted daughter of Christopher and Cathy.

MAGGIE Invades on July 7 from Lionsgate

Arnold Schwarzenegger is back and better than ever in the post-apocalyptic story, Maggie, arriving

on Blu-ray (plus Digital HD) and DVD (plus Digital) July 7th from Lionsgate Home Entertainment.  The film also stars Academy Award nominee Abigail Breslin (Best Supporting Actress, Little Miss Sunshine, 2006) and Joely Richardson (TV’s “Nip/Tuck,” The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo), Maggie follows the outbreak of a deadly zombie virus that sweeps the nation.

As the nation reels from a lethal virus that turns its victims into zombies, Wade's (Schwarzenegger) daughter Maggie (Breslin) has been infected. Now, as Maggie's condition worsens, Wade will stop at nothing to protect her from the authorities seeking to kill her to eradicate the virus.

With bonus materials including a “making of” featurette, an audio commentary with the director, a deleted scene and cast and crew interviews, Maggie will be available on Blu-ray and DVD for the suggested retail price of $19.99 and $19.98, respectively.

"Can't Stand Losing You:Surviving the Police" Arrives on DVD/Blu-ray

Based on the acclaimed memoir by renowned guitarist Andy Summers, Can’t Stand Losing You: Surviving The Police follows Summers' journey from his early days in the psychedelic ‘60s music scene, when he played with The Animals, to chance encounters with drummer Stewart Copeland and bassist Sting, which led to the formation of a punk trio, The Police.

 

During the band’s phenomenal rise and its dissolution at the height of their popularity in the early '80s, Summers captured history with his candid photographs. Utilizing rare archival footage and insights from the guitarist’s side of the stage, Can't Stand Losing You: Surviving The Police is a rock documentary that brings together past and present as the band members reunite, thirty years later, for a massive world tour.  Can't Stand Losing You: Surviving The Police hit theaters this past March and will arrive on DVD/BD via Cinema Libre on 7/14/15.

 

Rock Out with "Revenge of the Mekons" on DVD/BD

Revenge of the Mekons, the film rock-umentary charts the unlikely career of the genre-defying collective notorious for being, as rock critic Greil Marcus notes, "the band that took punk ideology most seriously." 

The group, born out of the 1977 British punk scene, progressed from a group of socialist art students with no musical skills to the prolific, raucous progeny of Hank Williams. Joe Angio's exuberant documentary of the Mekons follows their improbable history, a surprising and influential embrace of folk and country music; forays into the art world (collaborations with Vito Acconci and Kathy Acker); and consistent bad luck with major record labels.

The film arrives on DVD on July 28 via Music Box Films.