DVD & Blu-rays Released December 6, 2016 - Movie Insider (original) (raw)
Tuesday, December 6
90 mins
The Secret Life of Pets PG
Set in a Manhattan apartment building, after the two-legged residents head for work and school, their pets gather to start their day, which consists of hanging out, trading humiliating stories about their owners, and helping each other work up adorable looks that will lead to more snacks. The head hound is a quick-witted terrier rescue (voiced by Louis C.K.), whose position at the epicenter of his master’s universe is suddenly threatened when she comes home with Duke (voiced by Eric Stonestreet), a sloppy mongrel with no polish. The two soon find themselves on the mean streets of New York, where they meet the adorable white bunny Snowball (voiced by Kevin Hart). It turns out that Snowball is the leader of an army of pets that were abandoned and are determined to get back at humanity and every owner-loving pet. The dogs must thwart this plot and make it back in time for dinner.
Kevin Hart, Janet Healy, Chris Meledandri, Louis C.K., Bobby Moynihan, Eric Stonestreet, Chris Renaud, Yarrow Cheney
Comedy Family Kids
User Rated:
3 / 5
The Late Bloomer
Dr. Pete Newmans (Johnny Simmons) is a successful sex therapist whose practice is devoted to helping people re-channel their sexual impulses. When his doctors discover a pituitary tumor that has delayed his onset of puberty for 15 years, Pete undergoes what would normally be years of puberty in a matter of weeks. Mood swings, voice changes, acne and, of course, near uncontrollable erections greet Pete as he tries to navigate life as both a horny 15 year-old kid and a 30 year-old desperate to be a complete man and get the girl of his dreams.
Andrew Kosove, Brittany Snow, J.K. Simmons, Broderick Johnson, Jane Lynch, Kevin Pollak, Kumail Nanjiani, Steven Wegner
Drama Comedy Adaptation
122 mins
Jason Bourne PG-13
Matt Damon returns to his most iconic role in Jason Bourne. The film finds the CIA’s most lethal former operative drawn out of the shadows.
Matt Damon, Riz Ahmed, Tommy Lee Jones, Vincent Cassel, Julia Stiles, Paul Greengrass, Frank Marshall, Jeffrey Weiner
Action Adventure Sequel
User Rated:
3 / 5
80 mins
Kicks R
Fifteen-year-old Brandon longs for a pair of the freshest sneakers that money can buy; assuming that merely having them on his feet will help him escape the reality of being poor, neglected by the opposite sex and picked on by everyone -- even his best friends. Working hard to get them, he soon finds that the titular shoes have instead made him a target after they are promptly snatched by local hood, Flaco. Seemingly the embodiment of menace, Flaco harbors complexities of his own that will be revealed when Brandon goes on a mission to retrieve his stolen sneakers with his two best friends in tow.
Jahking Guillory, Joshua Beirne-Golden, Christopher Jordan Wallace, Justin Tipping, Christopher Meyer, Kofi Siriboe, Mahershala Ali
Adventure Teen
Don't Think Twice
When a member of a popular New York City improv troupe gets cast on a hit TV show, the rest of the group - all best friends - start to realize that not everyone is going to make it after all.
Keegan-Michael Key, Kate Micucci, Mike Birbiglia, Tami Sagher, Gillian Jacobs, Chris Gethard
Comedy
117 mins
The BFG PG
The BFG (Mark Rylance), while a giant himself, is a Big Friendly Giant and nothing like the other inhabitants of Giant Country. Standing 24-feet tall with enormous ears and a keen sense of smell, he is endearingly dim-witted and keeps to himself for the most part. Giants like Bloodbottler (Bill Hader) and Fleshlumpeater (Jemaine Clement) on the other hand, are twice as big and at least twice as scary and have been known to eat humans, while the BFG prefers Snozzcumber and Frobscottle. Upon her arrival in Giant Country, Sophie, a precocious 10-year-old girl from London, is initially frightened of the mysterious giant who has brought her to his cave, but soon comes to realize that the BFG is actually quite gentle and charming, and, having never met a giant before, has many questions. The BFG brings Sophie to Dream Country where he collects dreams and sends them to children, teaching her all about the magic and mystery of dreams.
Having both been on their own in the world up until now, their affection for one another quickly grows. But Sophie’s presence in Giant Country has attracted the unwanted attention of the other giants, who have become increasingly more bothersome. Says Spielberg, “It’s a story about friendship, it’s a story about loyalty and protecting your friends and it’s a story that shows that even a little girl can help a big giant solve his biggest problems.” Sophie and the BFG soon depart for London to see Queen Victoria (Penelope Wilton) and warn her of the precarious giant situation, but they must first convince the Queen and her maid, Mary (Rebecca Hall), that giants do indeed exist. Together, they come up with a plan to get rid of the giants once and for all.
Steven Spielberg, Rebecca Hall, Kathleen Kennedy, Jemaine Clement, Bill Hader, Frank Marshall, Melissa Mathison, Mark Rylance
Adventure Fantasy Adaptation
User Rated:
3 / 5
Ordinary World
Perry (Armstrong), a former punk rocker, is ten years into his band’s “indefinite hiatus” and is struggling with his adjustment to the real world, which includes working in his family’s hardware store. When Perry’s hotshot attorney wife (Selma Blair) and precocious young daughter forget his 40th birthday, his brother (Chris Messina) takes pity and gives him the money to throw a huge rockstar blowout in a fancy New York hotel. At the party, Perry’s punk past clashes hilariously with his grown-up reality as he encounters crazy former bandmates, including best pal Gary (Fred Armisen) and an old-flame-turned-manager (Judy Greer), who offers him a chance to revive his stalled career, all in one outrageous day!
Fred Armisen, Judy Greer, Kevin Corrigan, Selma Blair, Lee Kirk, Chris Messina, Mia Dillon, Billie Joe Armstrong
Drama Comedy
SiREN
A horror-thriller about Jonah, an apprehensive groom-to-be whose bachelor party turns into a nightmare when he frees a seemingly innocent victimized girl locked up in a supernatural sex club. Her ruthless handler and proprietor of the sex club will stop at nothing to re-capture his prize. Jonah struggles to rescue the girl only to discover it is he who needs to be rescued as he comes to the realization that she is a dangerous fabled predator who has chosen him as her mate.
Ben Collins, Luke Piotrowski, Gregg Bishop, Chase Williamson, Michael Aaron Milligan, Hayes Mercure, Justin Welborn, Randy McDowell
Thriller Horror
97 mins
Born to Be Blue R
The story of Chet Baker, the trumpeter and singer who, after becoming a jazz icon in the 1950s, became equally famous for his drug addiction. Picking up his story in the late 1960s, Born to Be Blue is a love story that mixes historical fact and fiction as it re-imagines Baker’s extraordinary attempt at a comeback.
Ethan Hawke, Robert Budreau, Carmen Ejogo, Callum Keith Rennie
Drama Biography True Story
99 mins
The Great Gilly Hopkins PG
A feisty foster kid’s outrageous scheme to be reunited with her birth mother has unintended consequences in The Great Gilly Hopkins, an entertaining film for the entire family. Gilly Hopkins (Sophie Nélisse) has seen more than her share of foster homes and has outwitted every family she has lived with. In an effort to escape her new foster mother Mamie Trotter’s (Kathy Bates) endless loving care, Gilly concocts a plan that she believes will bring her mother running to her rescue. But when the ploy blows up in Gilly’s face it threatens to ruin the only chance she’s ever had to be part of a real family.
Octavia Spencer, Glenn Close, Julia Stiles, Sophie Nelisse, Danny Glover, Stephen Herek, William Teitler, Kathy Bates
Drama Adaptation Family
105 mins
The Hollars
John Hollar, an aspiring NYC artist, takes his girlfriend back to his Middle America hometown on the eve of his mother’s brain surgery. There he’s forced to navigate the crazy life he left behind as his dysfunctional family, high school pals, his father, and his over-eager ex flood back into his life ahead of the operation.
Anna Kendrick, Margo Martindale, John Krasinski, Richard Jenkins, James C. Strouse
Drama Comedy
90 mins
Jack Goes Home
Jack is an educated and well versed magazine editor living in Los Angeles. He is in his mid 20s, engaged and expecting his first child. Grappling with the natural release of his childhood and the promise of his forthcoming adulthood, he is hit hard by the news of his father's death. In a violent and horrific car crash, his father has perished while his mother has survived. He returns to his hometown of Denver, Colorado to nurse his mother through her physical and emotional injuries. During his stay at home, he uncovers long buried secrets and lies within his family history, his parents, his friends and his very identity. Jack's journey to the truth is fueled by madness, sexuality, hauntings and violence.
Thomas Dekker, Lin Shaye, Natasha Lyonne, Rory Culkin, Serge Levin, Daveigh Chase, Louis Hunter, Nikki Reed
Thriller Horror
142 mins
Howards End
Margaret Schlegel (Emma Thompson) and her sister Helen (Helena Bonham Carter) become involved with two couples: a wealthy, conservative industrialist (Anthony Hopkins) and his wife (Vanessa Redgrave), and a working-class man (Samuel West) and his mistress (Niccola Duffet). The interwoven fates and misfortunes of these three families and the diverging trajectories of the two sisters’ lives are connected to the ownership of Howards End, a beloved country home.
Anthony Hopkins, Helena Bonham Carter, Emma Thompson, Vanessa Redgrave, James Ivory, Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, James Wilby, Samuel West
Drama Adaptation Re-Release
For the Love of Spock
For The Love of Spock celebrates the upcoming 50th Anniversary of Star Trek through a personal, intimate look at the life and career of Leonard Nimoy – and his alter ego Mr. Spock – as told by his son, Adam Nimoy, featuring never-before-seen home videos and family photos. Zachary Quinto, William Shatner, George Takei, J.J. Abrams, Simon Pegg, Zoe Saldana, Jim Parsons and more join in the celebration revealing why the world holds both Leonard Nimoy and his iconic character so dear and how Star Trek still affects the globe 50 years after it’s origin.
Adam Nimoy, David Zappone
Documentary
Better Off Single NR
A NYC dating comedy that follows one man's hallucination-fueled, post-breakup quest to find new love... and himself.
Abby Elliott, Kal Penn, Chris Elliott, Lewis Black, Shane McRae, Benjamin Cox, Aaron Tveit, Lauren Miller Rogen
Comedy
90 mins
The Unspoken NR
In 1997 the close-knit Anderson family vanished from their country home without a trace without an explanation. No bodies were ever found and for 17 years the house has remained undisturbed...until now.
Neal McDonough, Jodelle Ferland, Sunny Suljic, Sheldon Wilson, Matt Bellefleur
Thriller
97 mins
Phantasm: Ravager
For 37 years, audiences have followed small town friends Reggie, Mike, and Jody in their quest to stop the evil, dimension-hopping schemes of The Tall Man (Angus Scrimm in his final performance) and his armada of killer Sentinel Spheres. Now, Don Coscarelli’s acclaimed horror/sci-fi Phantasm franchise comes to a close in a truly epic finale, a multi-dimensional battle across multiple timelines, alien planets, and altered realities, where no less than the fate of Earth is on the line.
Don Coscarelli, Angus Scrimm, Bill Thornbury, Reggie Bannister, David Hartman, A. Michael Baldwin
Horror
96 mins
Phantasm: Remastered
Since its release in 1979, director Don Coscarelli’s epic tale of The Tall Man, his deadly silver Sentinel Spheres, and group the small town friends who must band together to stop his dimension-hopping schemes has captivated and terrified horror and sci-fi fans around the world.
Don Coscarelli, Angus Scrimm, Bill Thornbury, Reggie Bannister, A. Michael Baldwin
Suspense Horror
110 mins
Author The JT LeRoy Story
The story behind JT LeRoy, the fictional writer created by American author Laura Albert.
Documentary