Best DVD & Blu-rays Released December 2015
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Some Kind Of Beautiful
Richard (Pierce Brosnan) is a successful college professor who gives up a steady stream of one-night stands and beautiful undergrads for fatherhood with much younger Kate (Jessica Alba). Three years later when Kate falls in love with someone else and moves out, she sends her sister, Olivia (Salma Hayek), to make sure Richard is properly caring for their son. Assuming Richard is back to his irresponsible playboy lifestyle, Olivia is shocked when she starts to fall in love with him herself.
Pierce Brosnan, Jessica Alba, Salma Hayek, Benjamin McKenzie, Malcolm McDowell, Tom Vaughan, Duncan Joiner
Comedy Romance
3 / 5
Play Trailer Cooties
A mysterious virus hits an isolated elementary school, transforming the kids into a feral swarm of mass savages. An unlikely hero must led a motley band of teachers in the fight of their lives.
Elijah Wood, Rainn Wilson, Jack McBrayer, Steven Schneider, Alison Pill, Morgan Lily, Armani Jackson, Peter Kwong
Comedy Horror
4 / 5
Play Trailer Amy
Chronicles soulful British singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse's life and career, and features previously unseen archive footage and unheard tracks.
James Gay-Rees, Asif Kapadia
Documentary Music
4 / 5
Play Trailer Barista
Every year thousands of baristas compete to see who can make the world’s best coffee. They have 15 minutes to make 12 drinks -- to make an impact. It's like the Olympics of the coffee world. BARISTA follows these young, thirsty baristas trying to make their mark… as they try to be the best in the world.
Rock Baijnauth
Documentary
5 / 5
Play Trailer Mississippi Grind
A down-on-his-luck gambler facing crushing debt teams up with a younger gambling addict in an attempt to change his luck. The two set off on a road trip through the South with visions of winning back what has been lost.
Ryan Reynolds, Jake Gyllenhaal, Ben Mendelsohn, Sienna Miller, John Lesher, Analeigh Tipton, Lynette Howell, Robin Weigert
Drama
3 / 5
Play Trailer Desert Dancer
Set in Iran, the film is the story of Afshin Ghaffarian, who risked everything to fight for his dream of becoming a dancer. Reece Ritchie plays Ghaffarian, whose story is set against the backdrop of the 2009 protests that ignited a movement toward greater freedoms.
Nazanin Boniadi, Jon Croker, Freida Pinto, Simon Kassianides, Marama Corlett, Richard Raymond, Reece Ritchie, Tom Cullen
Drama Biography Dance
4 / 5
Play Trailer Lost in the Sun
The story of John, a small time crook, who finds an unlikely accomplice in Louis, a newly-orphaned teenage boy. As their open-road adventure progresses and John drags the kid on a string of robberies, the pair forge an unexpected and powerful bond.
Josh Duhamel, Josh Wiggins, Trey Nelson
Drama Thriller
3 / 5
Play Trailer Roger Waters The Wall
‘The Wall Live’ - the biggest worldwide tour by any solo artist in history - now comes to select movie theatres as a groundbreaking concert film, written and directed by Roger Waters and Sean Evans. “Roger Waters The Wall” is a film that unfolds on many levels: an immersive concert experience of the seminal 1979 Pink Floyd album, road movie of Waters’ reckoning with the death of his father in World War II, and a stirring film that highlights the human cost of armed conflict. Additionally, this event will feature an exclusive “in conversation” with Roger Waters and Nick Mason, where the Pink Floyd rhythm section will reunite over the breaking of bread and the answering of questions sent in by fans.
Roger Waters, Sean Evans
Music
4 / 5
Play Trailer Goodnight Mommy
In the heat of the summer lays a lonesome house in the countryside where nine year old twin brothers await their mother’s return. When she comes home, bandaged after cosmetic surgery, nothing is like before and the children start to doubt whether this woman is actually who she says she is. What ensues is a terrifying struggle with fatal consequences.
Lukas Schwarz, Veronika Franz, Severin Fiala, Susanne Wuest, Elias Schwarz
Drama Fantasy
3 / 5
Play Trailer Tokyo Tribe
In a futuristic Japan, territorial street gangs form opposing factions collectively known as the Tokyo Tribes. When one of the gang leaders breaks the fragile peace, it triggers a brutal street war for supremacy.
Sion Sono, Ryohei Suzuki, Young Dais
Action Adventure
3 / 5
Play Trailer Yakuza Apocalypse
In Yakuza Apocalypse, fearsome Yakuza boss Kamiura is also a bloodsucking vampire. One day, men arrive from a competing clan and deliver him an ultimatum: Play nice or die. Kamiura refuses and, during a fierce battle, is torn limb from limb. With his dying breath, he passes on his vampire powers to his loyal lieutenant, Kageyama. His first order of business is to avenge his mentor, setting him on a collision course with the seemingly unstoppable foreign syndicate, and take his place as the new Yakuza boss.
Yayan Ruhian, Takashi Miike, Hayato Ichihara, Yoshitaka Yamaguchi
Martial Arts
2 / 5
More Info Olvidados
After suffering a heart attack, retired General José Mendieta (Damián Alcázar) is haunted by his dark past as an officer in Operation Condor, the CIA-backed campaign of political repression in Latin America that was responsible for executions, torture, and imprisonments in the 1970’s. It is estimated that over 400,000 people were imprisoned and 30,000 forcibly disappeared as a result of these government actions.
In a letter to his son Pablo (Bernardo Peña), Mendieta confesses the role he played in the abduction, persecution, and execution of countless men and women during his posting to Chile. Journalist Marco (Carlotto Cotta) and his pregnant wife Luciá (Carla Ortiz) are among those who were arrested, along with their activist friend Antonio (Tomás Fonzi) and revolutionary Andrea (Ana Calentano). They suffer terribly under Mendieta and his cohort Sanera (Rafael Ferro), which leads to a cascade of betrayals, secrets, and stolen lives that spans generations.
In a letter to his son Pablo (Bernardo Peña), Mendieta confesses the role he played in the abduction, persecution, and execution of countless men and women during his posting to Chile. Journalist Marco (Carlotto Cotta) and his pregnant wife Luciá (Carla Ortiz) are among those who were arrested, along with their activist friend Antonio (Tomás Fonzi) and revolutionary Andrea (Ana Calentano). They suffer terribly under Mendieta and his cohort Sanera (Rafael Ferro), which leads to a cascade of betrayals, secrets, and stolen lives that spans generations.
Damian Alcazar, Carla Ortiz, Carlos Bolado, Rafael Ferro, Tomas Fonzi
Drama
2 / 5
More Info Mistress America
In Mistress America, Tracy (Lola Kirke) is a lonely college freshman in New York, having neither the exciting university experience nor the glamorous metropolitan lifestyle she envisioned. But when she is taken in by her soon-to-be stepsister, Brooke (Greta Gerwig) – a resident of Times Square and adventurous gal about town – she is rescued from her disappointment and seduced by Brooke's alluringly mad schemes.
Greta Gerwig, Lola Kirke, Cindy Cheung, Noah Baumbach, Juliet Brett, Michael Chernus, Shana Dowdeswell, Charlie Gillette
Comedy
2 / 5
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Minions
The yellow, goggle-eyed Minions interact with human characters.
Sandra Bullock, Jon Hamm, Kyle Balda, Brian Lynch, Pierre Coffin, Chris Meledandri, Allison Janney, Chris Renaud
Comedy Family Animated Spin-off CG
3 / 5
Play Trailer The Transporter Refueled
Ed Skrein will play a top driver and mercenary who teams with the leader of a group of deadly assailants to take down a group of ruthless Russian human traffickers.
Ed Skrein, Adam Cooper, Bill Collage, Luc Besson, Gabriella Wright, Camille Delamarre, Radivoje Bukvic, Mark Gao
Action Adventure Sequel
3 / 5
Play Trailer Ant-Man
The character, bio-scientist Dr. Henry Pym, debuted in 1962, as "The Man in the Ant Hill", who discovers a liquid that evaporates into a gas, reducing a man to the size of an insect. Inhaling the fumes Pym shrinks in size, scurries along the floor and soon finds himself trapped in an ant hill. Eventually he returns to his normal size, deems the formula too unpredictable and locks it away.
Paul Rudd, Adam McKay, Evangeline Lilly, David Dastmalchian, Corey Stoll, Bobby Cannavale, Michael Peña, Judy Greer
Action Adventure Comedy Superhero Comic Book
4 / 5
Play Trailer Knock Knock
Two young girls show up unexpectedly at the home of a married man where they seduce him and wreak havoc on his perfect life.
Keanu Reeves, Ana de Armas, Lorenza Izzo, Eli Roth, Colleen Camp, Nicolas Lopez, Guillermo Amoedo, Ignacia Allamand
Horror
2 / 5
Play Trailer Partisan
A vengeful man raises his children to attack the world that wronged him.
Vincent Cassel, Sarah Shaw, Ariel Kleiman, Anna McLeish, Jeremy Chabriel, Florence Mezzara
Drama Thriller
1 / 5
More Info Walt Before Mickey
Before he created Mickey Mouse, Walt Disney was an animator and businessman who spent a decade shrugging off failure in order to build the studio that would turn him into an icon. The indie period drama Walt Before Mickey chronicles nine years worth of these early struggles
Jon Heder, David Henrie, Khoa Le, Arthur L. Bernstein, Armando Gutierrez, Thomas Ian Nicholas, Jodie Sweetin
Drama Biography Period
4 / 5
Play Trailer The Kindergarten Teacher
The story of a teacher who becomes at first enchanted, and then ultimately consumed by the poetic genius of her five-year-old student. As the titular protagonist, Nira, discovers that her young student, Yoav, has an otherworldly talent for language and poetry, she slowly and progressively becomes interested in cultivating the boy's gift. But when fascination morphs into obsession, Nira pushes the boundaries of her relationship with the boy and his family in an attempt to protect his talent before he passes from boyhood to adolescence, and his purity is lost.
Nadav Lapid, Sarrit Larry, Avi Shnaidman
Drama
1 / 5
Play Trailer Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials
Having escaped an ever-changing maze called the Glade, young boys face an even more treacherous challenge on the open roads of a devastated planet.
Wes Ball, Rosa Salazar, Ki Hong Lee, Aidan Gillen, Dylan O'Brien, Patricia Clarkson, Nathalie Emmanuel, Katherine McNamara
Drama Sequel Fantasy Teen
4 / 5
Play Trailer Ted 2
The continuing adventures of John Bennett (Mark Wahlberg) and Ted (voiced by Seth MacFarlane).
Amanda Seyfried, Liam Neeson, Morgan Freeman, Mark Wahlberg, Seth MacFarlane, Patrick Warburton, Dennis Haysbert, Martin Klebba
Comedy Sequel
3 / 5
Play Trailer The Fantastic Four
An origins Fantastic Four story with an all new cast. 20th Century Fox is the latest studio to start the process of overhauling one of its big Marvel Entertainment franchises, Fantastic Four, which has already hatched two films.
Miles Teller, Michael B. Jordan, Toby Kebbell, Tim Blake Nelson, Matthew Vaughn, Michael Green, Jamie Bell, Jeremy Slater
Action Adventure Superhero Reboot 3D Comic Book
2 / 5
Play Trailer Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation
The fifth installment of the Mission: Impossible franchise. No plot details are available.
Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg, Alec Baldwin, J.J. Abrams, Rebecca Ferguson, Christopher McQuarrie, Sean Harris
Action Adventure Sequel Thriller
4 / 5
Play Trailer He Named Me Malala
The then 15-year-old teenager, who had been targeted for speaking out on behalf of girls’ education in her region of Swat Valley in Pakistan, was shot in the head, sparking international media outrage. An educational activist in Pakistan, Yousafzai has since emerged as a leading campaigner for the rights of children worldwide and in December 2014, became the youngest-ever Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.
Laurie MacDonald, Walter F. Parkes, Davis Guggenheim
Documentary
4 / 5
Play Trailer Wolf Totem
A wildlife drama centered on a Chinese man who embraces the spirit of the Mongolian wolf.
Jean-Jacques Annaud, Shaofeng Feng, Shawn Dou, Ankhnyam Ragchaa, Yin Zhusheng
Adventure 3D
2 / 5
Play Trailer Time Out of Mind
A homeless man tries to reconnect with his estranged daughter.
Richard Gere, Jena Malone, Oren Moverman, Ben Vereen
Drama
2 / 5
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Pan
The film puts a dark spin on J.M. Barrie's "Peter Pan," with Captain Hook as a haunted former police detective in pursuit of a childlike kidnapper.
Amanda Seyfried, Hugh Jackman, Rooney Mara, Paul Kaye, Levi Miller, Joe Wright, Cara Delevingne, Kathy Burke
Action Fantasy Thriller 3D
3 / 5
Play Trailer War Room
War Room follows Tony and Elizabeth Jordan, a middle-class couple who seemingly have it all – great jobs, a beautiful daughter, their dream home. But appearances can be deceiving. In reality, the Jordan's marriage has become a war zone and their daughter is collateral damage. With the help of Miss Clara, an older, wiser woman, Elizabeth discovers she can start fighting for her family instead of against them. Through a newly energized faith, Elizabeth and Tony's real enemy doesn't have a prayer.
Alex Kendrick, Stephen Kendrick, Scotty Curlee, Karen Abercrombie, T.C. Stallings, Ashley Bratcher
Drama Faith
4 / 5
Play Trailer Pawn Sacrifice
The story centers on the life story of American chess icon Bobby Fischer leading up to his historic world championship match against Boris Spassky.
Tobey Maguire, Liev Schreiber, Jenno Topping, Lily Rabe, Ed Zwick, Peter Sarsgaard, Steven Knight, Conrad Pla
Drama Thriller
4 / 5
Play Trailer Nasty Baby
Set in New York, Nasty Baby centers on a gay couple, Freddy (Sebastian Silva) and Mo (Tunde Adebimpe), who embark on a doomed mission to have a baby with the help of their best friend, Polly (Kristen Wiig), a family practitioner.
Kristen Wiig, Sebastian Silva, Tunde Adebimpe
Drama
Dragon Blade
Lost Roman soldiers navigate their way through China.
Jackie Chan, John Cusack, Adrien Brody, Benny Urquidez, Daniel Lee, Sharni Vinson, Peng Lin
Drama Action Adventure
3 / 5
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The Intern
As her business begins to thrive, the founder of an e-business is told that her company is importing seniors to be interns as a community outreach effort, and she’s getting one. While her first question is whether they are seniors in high school or college, she learns to her horror that she’s getting a real senior, as in senior citizen. The over-70 widower is bored with retirement from a middle management career and initially seems like a fossil to his working mother boss, but grows more indispensable.
Anne Hathaway, Robert De Niro, Scott Rudin, Reid Scott, Nancy Meyers, Adam Devine, Nancy Myers, Christina Scherer
Comedy
3 / 5
Play Trailer Hitman: Agent 47
A genetically engineered elite assassin with a barcode tattooed on the back of his head works for a mysterious organization dubbed the Agency.
Rupert Friend, Alex Young, Zachary Quinto, Kyle Ward, Thomas Kretschmann, Adrian Askarieh, Michael Finch, Ciaran Hinds
Action Remake Reboot Based on Game
3 / 5
Play Trailer The Perfect Guy
Leah Vaughn (Sanaa Lathan) appears to have the ideal life. She enjoys a challenging, fast-paced career as a lobbyist; Dave (Morris Chestnut), her long-term boyfriend loves her. And yet, at 36, she's ready to move to the next phase. Marriage and a family seem a logical and welcome step. Dave is not so sure. A bit commitment phobic, his misgivings lead to a painful break up.
Enter Carter Duncan (Michael Ealy), a handsome, charming stranger whose path keeps crossing with Leah's. Caring and solicitous of Leah and her family and friends, their relationship rapidly progresses. It seems Leah has met the perfect guy. But if it seems too good to be true... Soon Carter's protective nature morphs into something more sinister. It's clear Leah has to end this new relationship and when she does, her onetime lover becomes her ultimate enemy. It will take every bit of her cunning and resolve to escape and outwit him.
Enter Carter Duncan (Michael Ealy), a handsome, charming stranger whose path keeps crossing with Leah's. Caring and solicitous of Leah and her family and friends, their relationship rapidly progresses. It seems Leah has met the perfect guy. But if it seems too good to be true... Soon Carter's protective nature morphs into something more sinister. It's clear Leah has to end this new relationship and when she does, her onetime lover becomes her ultimate enemy. It will take every bit of her cunning and resolve to escape and outwit him.
Michael Ealy, Sanaa Lathan, Holt McCallany, Morris Chestnut, Tyger Williams, Kathryn Morris, Rutina Wesley, David M. Rosenthal
Thriller
3 / 5
Play Trailer Heist
When their attempt to rob a casino owned by the feared gangster Pope (Robert De Niro) goes awry and a shootout ensues, Vaughn (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) and Cox (Dave Bautista) are forced to flee on foot and hijack city Bus 657 and take the passengers hostage. Now, in a high speed chase, Vaughn will not only have to outwit the police, led by Officer Bajos (Gina Carano) who are in hot pursuit, but he will have to contend with Pope’s maniacal right hand man, Dog (Morris Chestnut), in order to make it through the day alive. But we quickly learn that things are not what they seem, and Vaughn has more than one card up his sleeve.
Robert De Niro, Dave Bautista, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Kate Bosworth, Gina Carano, Scott Mann, Morris Chestnut, Mark-Paul Gosselaar
Action Thriller
3 / 5
Play Trailer A Walk in the Woods
An adaptation of the best-selling travelogue by Bill Bryson. A travelogue containing satire and political commentary, the 1998 book is about the attempt by Bryson -- accompanied by a recovering-alcoholic friend -- to hit the 2,100-mile Appalachian Trail, only to get hit right back.
Kristen Schaal, Robert Redford, Emma Thompson, Nick Nolte, Mary Steenburgen, Bill Holderman, Ken Kwapis
Drama Adventure Comedy
3 / 5
Play Trailer Bone Tomahawk
A sheriff, a gunslinger, a befuddled oldster and a cowboy attempt to rescue a group of captives from a band of cannibalistic troglodytes.
Kurt Russell, Jennifer Carpenter, Richard Jenkins, S. Craig Zahler, Peter Sarsgaard, Dallas Sonnier, Jack Heller
Western Horror
3 / 5
Play Trailer Some Kind of Hate
Centers on a tightly wound kid who is a favorite target for the local high school bullies. He is sent away to a remote reform school, where the teen accidentally summons a vengeful spirit -- herself a victim of bullying -- to exact retribution on his tormentors.
Sierra McCormick, Ronen Rubinstein, Noah Segan, Adam Mortimer, Grace Phipps, Michael Polish, Spencer Breslin, Brian DeLeeuw
Thriller Horror
2 / 5
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