DVD & Blu-rays Released February 17, 2015 - Movie Insider (original) (raw)
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119 mins
Birdman R
Riggan Thompson was Birdman, a crime-stopping superhero with a beak and a three-film franchise. Now, he's a washed up actor trying to get his career and life back together by opening his own play on Broadway. On the eve of it's opening, the play is close to falling apart and Riggan is forced to sign a younger, egotistical lead actor, whom he despises. What results over the next three days is strange, dark and downright hilarious, nearly costing Riggan his career, family and sanity in the process.
Edward Norton, Emma Stone, Amy Ryan, Naomi Watts, Molly Conners, Michael Keaton, Zach Galifianakis, Christopher Woodrow
Comedy
The Interview
In the action-comedy The Interview, Dave Skylark (James Franco) and his producer Aaron Rapoport (Seth Rogen) run the popular celebrity tabloid TV show "Skylark Tonight." When they discover that North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un is a fan of the show, they land an interview with him in an attempt to legitimize themselves as journalists. As Dave and Aaron prepare to travel to Pyongyang, their plans change when the CIA recruits them, perhaps the two least-qualified men imaginable, to assassinate Kim Jong-un.
James Franco, Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Lizzy Caplan, Dan Sterling, Timothy Simons, Randall Park
Comedy
108 mins
Son of a Gun R
In the criminal world, life is like a game of chess. To gain control, you have to stay a few moves ahead of your opponent. Lose that control, and you risk becoming a pawn in their very dangerous game. During a six-month stint inside a West Australian prison, rookie criminal JR (Brenton Thwaites) meets the smart and enigmatic Brendan Lynch (Ewan McGregor). In exchange for protection on the inside, JR agrees to help Brendan get outside, hooking up with the influential Sam Lennox (Jacek Koman) to orchestrate a daring prison escape that frees Brendan, and inmates Sterlo (Matt Nable) and Merv (Eddie Baroo).
JR is rewarded for his efforts, and with a taste of the high life and flirtations with Sam’s beautiful girl Tasha (ALICIA VIKANDER), he gets sucked deeper into Brendan’s criminal world. But whose game is he playing? Becoming a father-like mentor to JR, Brendan convinces him to join on another high stakes job - robbing a Kalgoolie gold mine. But with millions of dollars at stake, it’s hard to tell whom JR can trust, and whose side each player is actually on. And with his feelings for Tasha increasing, and his faith in Brendan decreasing, JR must figure out his next move… before its check, mate.
John Collee, Ewan McGregor, Brenton Thwaites, Alicia Vikander, Julius Avery, Jacek Koman
Thriller Crime
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St. Vincent PG-13
In the wake of his parents' divorce, a 12-year old boy forms an unlikely friendship with the misanthropic retiree living next door. A war veteran whose life mainly consists of drinking, gambling and prostitutes, the elder soon becomes an unlikely mentor.
Bill Murray, Don Cheadle, Naomi Watts, Terrence Howard, Peter Chernin, Melissa McCarthy, Ted Melfi, Chris O'Dowd
Drama Comedy
119 mins
The World Made Straight R
In a rural Appalachian community haunted by the legacy of a Civil War massacre, young and rebellious Travis Shelton (Jeremy Irvine) finds himself ensnared in the violence of the past and the subtle evils of the present.
Noah Wyle, Haley Joel Osment, Minka Kelly, Adelaide Clemens, Jeremy Irvine, Brad Coolidge, Todd Labarowski, Daniel Wagner
Drama
Dumb and Dumber To PG-13
The plot will follow Harry Dunne and Lloyd Christmas 20 years later trying to track down one of their children.
Jennifer Lawrence, Peter Farrelly, Rob Riggle, Sean Anders, Jeff Daniels, Bobby Farrelly, Jim Carrey, Bradley Thomas
Comedy Sequel
Theory of Everything
Follows Eddie Redmayne as theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking, world-famous as the author of A Brief History of Time, opposite Felicity Jones. The movie explores the excitement of the 1960s for Stephen as he studies at Cambridge University. At the dawn of a brilliant life’s work, he falls passionately in love with arts student Jane Wilde. Their relationship leads him through personal and scientific challenges and breakthroughs, and as his world opens up he opens up the entire world to new ways of seeing.
Eddie Redmayne, Lesley Manville, Lisa Bruce, Emily Watson, David Thewlis, James Marsh, Tim Bevan, Felicity Jones
Drama Biography
95 mins
Dying of the Light R
Evan Lake (Nicolas Cage), a veteran CIA agent, has been ordered to retire. But when his protégé (Anton Yelchin) uncovers evidence that Lake's nemesis, the terrorist Banir (Alexander Karim), has resurfaced, Lake goes rogue, embarking on a perilous, intercontinental mission to eliminate his sworn enemy.
Nicolas Cage, Anton Yelchin, Paula Mae Schwartz, Paul Schrader, Nick Wechsler, Steve Schwartz, Alexander Karim, Irene Jacob
Drama Thriller Suspense
Life Itself R
Roger Ebert was a beloved national figure and arguably our best-known and most influential movie critic, and his passing in 2013 was deeply felt across the country. Based on his memoir of the same name, LIFE ITSELF recounts his fascinating and flawed journey—from politicized school newspaperman, to Chicago Sun-Times movie critic, to Pulitzer Prize winner, to television household name, to the miracle of finding love at 50, and finally his “third act” as a major voice on the Internet when he could no longer physically speak.
Documentary
The Tale Of The Princess Kaguya
Found inside a shining stalk of bamboo, a tiny girl grows into an exquisite young lady, raised by an old bamboo cutter and his wife. From the countryside to the grand capital city, even unseen she enthralls all who encounter her, including five noble suitors. Ultimately however she must face her secret fate.
Beau Bridges, Chloë Grace Moretz, Dean Cain, Lucy Liu, Mary Steenburgen, James Marsden, Frank Marshall, Geoffrey Wexler
Fantasy Animated
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