John Boorman's "Queen & Country" Arrives on DVD

Based on Boorman’s early adult years, this moving and funny film follows Bill Rohan,  child of the Blitz,  as he comes of age while the country is drawn into the Korean War. At boot camp, Bill and his new buddies master the art of poking fun at petty tyrants and hunger for weekend leave with local beauties.

Legendary, internationally-renowned Academy Award nominated director John Boorman (Deliverance) concludes a career spanning more than 50 years with his final film, Queen and Country, available on DVD September 8, 2015. This long awaited sequel to the five-time Academy Award nominated Hope and Glory has been hailed as “riveting” and “a privilege” by the San Francisco Chronicle, and is a fitting end to the career of a masterful director.

Savor this poignant and powerful mix of laughter, longing, and the launch of adulthood in a time of war, starring Callum Turner (The Borgias, Ripper Street), Caleb Landry Jones (X-Men: First Class, No Country for Old Men), David Thewlis (Harry Potter series, War Horse, Naked), Tamsin Egerton (Silent Witness), and the great Richard E. Grant (Downton Abbey, Doctor Who, Withnail and I). 

Kino Lorber Reveals DEUTCHLAND 83 DVD Release Plans

Kino Lorber proudly announces the DVD release of SundanceTV's DEUTSCHLAND 83, a groundbreaking new eight hour series presented in  partnership with FremantleMedia International. Produced for RTL Television in Germany by UFA Fiction, the producers of the international Emmy award-winning Generation War, DEUTSCHLAND 83 is the first German-language series to be broadcast in the USA.  And it is Kino Lorber's first home entertainment release of an international
TV series.

The DVD, which will be released in the US on September 29th with a SRP of $29.95,
includes all eight episodes on three discs, packed with bonus features including  interviews and a Q&A with the show's cast and creators.  "As a company known for the best in world cinema we could not be more proud to launch our first foray into international TVwith Deutschland '83. Its fascinating narrative, depth of characters, multi-layered historical context and superb production values establish a new benchmark for theso called golden age of television, a series as nourishing intellectually and artistically as it is addictively entertaining. For discriminating viewers, whether binge or
not, this will be time well spent..."

Created by Anna and Jörg Winger, DEUTSCHLAND 83is a coming-of-age story within a  suspenseful thriller, set against the real events, culture wars, and political realities of Germany during the 1980s. Featuring a soundtrack of '80s pop hits from artists such as Nena, Peter Schilling, Duran Duran and more, the series presents  a vivid depiction of Germany at the height of the Cold War, depicting the cultural tensions between the East and West, and presenting a different perspective on similar historical events as seen in the current TV show The Americans. Set against this pivotal moment in modern political history, the series is told from the point of view of a 24-year-old East German soldier who goes undercover in West Germany and encounters a different way of life through his experiences.

AEROSMITH Releases "Walk This Way" Clip from Their "ROCKS DONINGTON 2014" Release

AEROSMITH‘s new concert film AEROSMITH ROCKS DONINGTON 2014; a 20-song collection capturing the legendary rock band delivering a scorching career-spanning show at the famed Donington Park in Leicestershire, UK in June 2014, is set for release this Friday (9/4) via Eagle Rock Entertainment.  In advance of the release, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers’ have  premiered a film excerpt of themperforming “Walk This Way”, view above from B&T.

AEROSMITH ROCKS DONINGTON 2014 features the band’s all original members; Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Joey Kramer, Tom Hamilton and Brad Whitford, headlining the massive Download Festival as part of the band’s “Let Rock Rule” tour, unleashing supercharged versions of “Love In An Elevator,” “Janie’s Got A Gun,” “I Don’t Wanna Miss A Thing,” “Dude Looks Like A Lady,” “Walk This Way,” “Dream On,” “Sweet Emotion,” “Toys In The Attic,” “Mama Kin,” and many more.

Shell Shocked and the Murder Capital of the USA

New Orleans is the murder capital of the United States. For the last decade, statistics have shown murder rates four to six times higher than the national average. Shell Shocked (releasing September 8, 2015 from Passion River) starts at the surface of New Orleans’ murder epidemic and delves

into the hearts and minds of those whose lives are most deeply impacted—the youth who live in fear of violence, the parents who grieve a wound that will never fully heal, and the mentors who are saving lives. The film lays out the big picture of a city plagued by violence; it will describe, in simplified terms, how children’s lives are shaped by family, schools, poverty, and a stressed criminal justice system; and, finally, move to solutions related to individual, community, and administrative choices.


Shell Shocked seeks to boil this situation down to its core: violence is causing unbearable loss, youth need to know that someone cares, and mentoring makes a difference. The film will argue, through the voices of those who are most invested, that this is NOT too complex a problem to address and fix. Though this story is grounded in New Orleans, several voices bridge the connection between New Orleans and other cities where long-term disenfranchisement and access to arms has become a common lethal combination. Shell Shocked is used as a tool to facilitate conversations about the causes and devastating impact of gun violence and to open paths for communication and change.

"GREAT PERFORMANCES: DRIVING MISS DAISY" Pulls Up on DVD!

PBS Distribution announced today it is releasing “GREAT PERFORMANCES: DRIVING MISS DAISY” on DVD in September. Alfred Uhry’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play, Driving Miss Daisy, a 2010 hit on Broadway, stars Tony Award winner and three-time Academy Award nominee Angela Lansbury and two-time Tony Award winner and Academy Award winner James Earl Jones as Daisy Werthan and Hoke Colburn, respectively. Actor Boyd Gaines (a four-time Tony Award winner) reprises his Broadway role as Boolie Werthan.

“GREAT PERFORMANCES: DRIVING MISS DAISY” will be available on DVD September 29, 2015. The run time of this program is approximately 90 minutes and the DVD SRP is $24.99.

Directed for the stage by David Esbjornson, Uhry’s classic play is a timeless, searing, funny, and ultimately hopeful meditation on race relations in America, told through the complex relationship between two of popular culture’s most enduring characters. When Daisy Werthan, a widowed, 72-year-old Jewish woman living in midcentury Atlanta, is deemed too old to drive, her son hires Hoke Colburn, an African American man, to serve as her chauffeur. What begins as a troubled and hostile pairing, soon blossoms into a profound, life-altering friendship that transcends all the societal boundaries placed between them.

Robin Williams Leads Stellar Cast in "Boulevard"

Starz Robin Williams leads a superb cast with a “brilliant performance” (WOR) including Kathy Baker (The Age of Adaline, Take Shelter), Bob Odenkirk (“Breaking Bad”, “Better Call Saul”), Roberto Aguire (Struck by Lightning) and Giles Matthey (“True Blood”). BOULEVARD was directed by Dito Montiel (A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints, The Son of No One) and written by Douglas Soesbe (The Wrong Woman).

Digital and Anchor Bay Entertainment today announced the home entertainment release of the “gripping and original” (Screen Picks) BOULEVARD  DVD and Blu-ray  September 1, 2015. Academy Award winner

BOULEVARD follows married but closeted 60 year-old bank employee Nolan (Williams) whose spontaneous turn down an unknown street upends his monotonous life and crumbling marriage. After forming an uncommon friendship with a young, charismatic hustler, Nolan finds himself on a journey of self-discovery and must comfort the secrets he has kept hidden from his wife and himself. Nolan’s dramatic decision to rethink his own identity holds with it the promise of happiness and salvation for both he and his wife in this touching and inspiring film.

GEMMA BOVERY Arrives on DVD/Blu-ray September 1

GEMMA BOVERY is the clever, modern new film from acclaimed director Anne Fontaine (Coco Before Chanel), an adaptation of Posy Simmonds’ (Tamara Drewe) popular graphic novel of the same name, itself a contemporary re-working of Gustave Flaubert’s literary masterpiece Madame Bovary.

GEMMA BOVERY begins when earthy British beauty Gemma Bovery (Gemma Arterton, Tamara Drewe) and her husband Charlie (Jason Flemyng, X-Men: First Class) move to a charming old farmhouse in the very same Norman village where Flaubert’s classic was written a century earlier. Local baker and Flaubert expert Martin Joubert (Fabrice Luchini, Potiche) becomes entranced with Gemma—and it doesn't take long before he is drawing parallels between the literary and real-life women. Gemma catches the eye of a handsome local playboy (Niels Schneider, Chaos), and when her magnetic ex suddenly reappears, she seems to be fulfilling Joubert's worst fears that her destiny is linked to that of Flaubert’s doomed heroine.

At once a cheeky literary mash-up, a sensuous romance, a witty feminist commentary and a heady celebration of French provincial life, GEMMA BOVERY is highlighted by an outstanding performance from the increasingly popular Gemma Arterton. Director/co-writer Fontaine was thrilled to work with Gemma as she took on the role of Gemma.

The Curse of Downers Grove in Theaters Then Quick to DVD/BD

Anchor Bay Entertainment has announced the release of the teen angst thriller THE CURSE OF DOWNERS GROVE in theaters and Digital HD on August 21, 2015 and a brief home entertainment window, delivering it on DVD & Blu-ray on September 1, 2015.  The film stars Bella Heathcote (Dark Shadows, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies), Lucas Till (X-Men franchise, Walk The Line), Penelope Mitchell (Hemlock Grove, “The Vampire Diaries”), with Tom Arnold (True Lies, Soul Plane) and Kevin Zegers (The Mortal Instruments, “Gossip Girl”).

In suburban Downers Grove, Illinois, people call it ‘The Curse’: Before the end of every school year, one high school senior will die in a gruesome accident. And with only one week left, Chrissie Swanson can’t shake the fear that she might be next. Can Chrissie survive the curse of Downers Grove or will she, like those seniors before her, fall prey to the town's deadly secret?

 

Inspired by true events and based on the novel by Michael Hornburg, THE CURSE OF DOWNERS GROVE is directed by Derick Martini (Lymelife) and co-written by Martini and author Bret Easton Ellis (American Psycho, The Rules of Attraction, Less Than Zero) and produced by Oren Segal, Chiara Trento and Jason Dubin.

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Brian Wilson Biopic, Love & Mercy, Announced for September DVD/BD Release

The critically acclaimed musical biopic about the fascinating life of the Beach Boys co-founder Brian Wilson, Love & Mercy will be available on Blu-ray (plus Digital HD), DVD (plus Digital) on September 15th from Lionsgate Home Entertainment. Golden Globe nominee John Cusack (Best Actor, High Fidelity, 2001) stars in “one of the best performances of his career” (The Hollywood Reporter) alongside Paul Dano (Little Miss Sunshine, Looper) as troubled musical genius Brian Wilson at two pivotal stages of his life – the 1960s, at the peak of The Beach Boys’ fame and the 1980s, as Brian reclaims his life after a mental breakdown. They are joined by Elizabeth Banks (The Hunger Games franchise) as Wilson’s present-day wife Melinda, and two-time Golden Globe winner Paul Giamatti (Best Actor, Barney’s Version, 2011; Best Actor, John Adams, 2009). 

Love & Mercy is an unconventional portrait of Brian Wilson (portrayed by both John Cusack and Paul Dano), singer and songwriter for The Beach Boys. The film intimately examines the unique journey and ultimate salvation of this musical icon, whose success came at an extraordinary personal cost. 

Care Bears:Mystery In Care-A-Lot Arrives for Halloween

Have no fear—the Care Bears are spreading Halloween cheer in the all-new Care Bears: Mystery In Care-A-Lot, arriving on DVD (plus Digital HD) September 15, 2015 from Lionsgate Home Entertainment. Join the Care Bears in an exciting mystery adventure filled with tricks and treats from the adorable CGI-animated series. Also a hugely successful plush toy line, don’t miss seeing your favorite Care Bears in their most spooktacular Halloween costumes! The Care Bears: Mystery In Care-A-Lot DVD is sure to bring sweet surprises to the whole family and will be available for the suggested retail price of $14.98.

Join the Care Bears for a Halloween-themed adventure packed with friendship and fun.  The Care Bears show the power of caring and sharing as they transform bad dreams into sweet ones, solve the mystery of the legendary Scare Bear, and save Care-a-Lot from turning into Grump-a-Lot in this delightful collection that kids and families will love!

 

Pat Metheny - The Unity Sessions Arrives on Home Entertainment

Eagle Rock Entertainment is proud to announce the release on September 18 2015 of Pat Metheny

- The Unity Sessions on DVD and Blu-ray. Featuring new performances of songs from the Grammy winning Unity Band record, the expansive Unity Group KIN(←→) recording, and touchstones from the entirety of Metheny’s illustrious career, these are essential performances that serve as a rare visual documentation of some of the best music of Metheny’s ever expanding career.

Pat Metheny - The Unity Sessions finds the 20 time Grammy-winning guitarist and the youngest member of the Downbeat Hall of Fame at the helm of one of his best bands ever. This concert was filmed as they wrapped up a 150-date world tour, with an intimate studio performance filmed in at 5 Angels Theater in New York City.

As well as the amazing full concert itself, The Unity Sessions include an insightful filmed interview backstage with Pat Metheny and the band.

 

"Live in Hyde Park" by Jeff Lynne's ELO announced for Video Release

On September 11, 2015, Eagle Rock Entertainment, in association with the BBC, will release Live In

Hyde Park by Jeff Lynne’s ELO on DVD and  Blu-ray  [MSRP TBA]. This video release offers fantastic value with a full-length concert and feature-length documentary on the same disc. The show from Hyde Park in the UK includes ELO’s hits “Mr Blue Sky,” “Sweet Talkin’ Woman,” “Livin’ Thing,” “Evil Woman,” “Telephone Line,” “Don’t Bring Me Down,” “Showdown,” “Roll Over Beethoven,” “10358 Overture,” “Can’t Get It Out Of My Head,” “Strange Magic,” and many more!

The Electric Light Orchestra, led by one of rock’s most iconic songwriters and producers Jeff Lynne, is one of the most successful bands of all time with global sales of over 50 million albums. In September 2014, Jeff Lynne’s ELO headlined BBC Radio 2’s “Festival In A Day” in London’s famous Hyde Park. It was the first time in almost 30 years that the band had performed on a festival stage. Jeff Lynne said, “It seemed like the entire 50,000 were singing and clapping along, which carried on for the whole night. The Hyde Park concert turned out to be one of the most memorable shows ever for me”.

The critics agreed, with The Times (UK) saying it was “near perfect” in their 5-star review and the Evening Standard (London) marveling that “ELO still have the power to flick switches” in their 4-star review. Neil McCormick of the Telegraph (UK) noted how “fifty thousand grown men and women sang along in joyous rapture to some of the greatest pop music ever heard.”

"Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure" on DVD and Blu-ray!

Shiver me timbers! Surprises await Thomas and his friends as they dig up their most daring adventure yet. Unearthing an old pirate ship, Thomas is on the hunt for Sodor's lost treasure. When Will Thomas track down the treasure in time or will Sailor John set sail with it?  Join Thomas & Friends™ in this explosive movie adventure!

Thomas rocks the boat with some new friends, trouble soon rushes in.

With two all-new friends, the latest feature-length film from the beloved franchise, Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure – The Movie, debuts on DVD and Blu-ray Combo Pack with DVD, Digital HD and Ultraviolet debut on September 8, 2015, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment and Hit Entertainment. 

Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure is a spectacular new adventure that takes Thomas to a new part of Sodor and on a curious quest that introduces a host of new characters; and the stellar voice cast bringing them to life. New engine Ryan will be voiced by 2015 Best Actor Academy Award winner Eddie Redmayne (The Theory of Everything, Les Misérables, Elizabeth I), while John Hurt (Harry Potter, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy) will assume the part of Sailor John and Jamie Campbell Bower (Harry Potter, Twilight) will voice trusted sail boat Skiff.

The release of Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure is part of the celebration of 70 years of friendship for Thomas & Friends in 2015.  This year, the Number 1 blue engine celebrates friendship with fans around the world with new content, partnerships and activations.

Little Boy Arrives from Universal Home Entertainment in September

A heartwarming tale of a child trying to achieve the impossible and bring his father home from war, Little Boy will be available on Blu-ray and DVD on September 15, 2015 for libraries and rental retailers from Universal Pictures

Home Entertainment.

From executive producers Roma Downey (TV's The Bible, Touched by an Angel) and Mark Burnett (Son of God, TV's The Bible), Little Boy will charm and inspire the whole family with its poignant story of the indescribable love between a father and his son. Starring Academy Award nominees Emily Watson (The Theory of Everything) and Tom Wilkinson (Selma), Michael Rapaport (Boston Public) and Kevin James (Paul Blart: Mall Cop), this instant cinematic classic captures the wonder of life through the eyes of a seven-year-old child and reminds us of the power of faith, hope and love in the face of adversity. Certified and declared "a winner!" by the Dove Foundation, an organization dedicated to promoting wholesome family-friendly films, Little Boy "is a movie you must not miss!" (Edwin L. Carpenter, The Dove Foundation)

Join Disneynature's MONKEY KINGDOM in September on DVD/BD

From Disneynature, the studio that brought you Chimpanzee and Bears, comes MONKEY

KINGDOM, releasing on DVD and BD September 15, 2015.  Directed/Produced by Mark Linfield (Disneynature Chimpanzee & Earth), Monkey Kingdom is a spectacular tale set among ancient ruins in the storied jungles of South Asia. Maya, a clever and resourceful monkey, finds her world forever changed when she welcomes her son Kip into her colorful extended family. As Maya strives to keep Kip safe through unexpected and sometimes perilous adventures, amazing footage captures all the magic and surprises of their magnificent world. Maya and her family will make you laugh and warm your heart as she realizes her dreams for her son’s future. 

And, for every Blu-ray Combo Pack sold during first-week sales, Disneynature will make a donation to Conservation International in your honor to help protect endangered species in their natural habitat, supporting conservation project across Indonesia, Cambodia, and Sri Lanka.

Kenneth Branagh's "Cinderella" to BD/DVD

Celebrate Disney’s “Cinderella,” a modern classic that shines with beauty, imagination…and magic! Despite being mistreated by her stepmother (Cate Blanchett) and stepsisters, a spirited Ella (Lily James) resolves to take charge of her fate. Add a royal ball, a Fairy Godmother (Helena Bonham-Carter) and a glass slipper, and suddenly – magic becomes reality!

The Kenneth Branagh directed CINDERELLA arrives on Blu-ray combo (w/ DVD) and DVD on September 15, 2015 via Disney Home Entertainment. For this release there will be over 12 minutes of additional scenes. Extras include an Alternate Opening, plus the "Frozen Fever" theatrical short!

Celebrate Disney's "Cinderella," a modern classic that shines with beauty, imagination...and magic! Despite being mistreated by her stepmother (Cate Blanchett) and stepsisters, a spirited Ella (Lily James) resolves to take charge of her fate. Add a royal ball, a Fairy Godmother (Helena Bonham-Carter) and a glass slipper, and suddenly; magic becomes reality!

See the alternate opening and Mr Branagh comments, below.

UNFRIENDED Makes Its Way to DVD/BD

For a group of teenage friends, a devastating fate lurks on the other side of a computer screen in Unfriended, the first in a new generation of found-footage thrillers coming to DVD and Blu-Ray, September 8, 2015, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment for public libraries and "rental" retailers due to Uni's 28 day holdback policy.  Unfriended is a startlingly contemporary nail-biter from two modern masters of mayhem, executive producer Jason Blum (The Purge, Ouija, Sinister) and producer Timur Bekmambetov (Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, Wanted).

What starts as a seemingly innocent online prank produces a sequence of events that spirals out of control. During a routine group video chat, high-school friends are terrorized by an unseen figure. The anonymous intruder implicates each of them in the death of an acquaintance, revealing damning secrets and transforming trusted allies into wary adversaries. Forced into a sordid "game," the teens try to figure out who is behind the mysterious threat, but all signs point to a power from beyond the grave. Playing out in real time almost entirely on a computer screen, Unfriended features a rising young cast that includes Shelley Hennig (Ouija, "Teen Wolf"), Moses Storm ("The 4 to 9ers: The Day Crew," "About a Boy") and Renee Olstead ("The Secret Life of the American Teenager," "Still Standing").