DVD & Blu-rays Released February 2, 2016 - Movie Insider (original) (raw)
Tuesday, February 2
The Last Witch Hunter PG-13
The modern world holds many secrets, but the most astounding secret of all is that witches still live amongst us; vicious supernatural creatures intent on unleashing the Black Death upon the world. Armies of witch hunters battled the unnatural enemy across the globe for centuries, including KAULDER, a valiant warrior who managed to slay the all-powerful QUEEN WITCH, decimating her followers in the process. In the moments right before her death, the QUEEN curses KAULDER with her own immortality, forever separating him from his beloved wife and daughter in the afterlife. Today KAULDER is the only one of his kind remaining, and has spent centuries hunting down rogue witches, all the while yearning for his long-lost loved ones. However, unbeknownst to KAULDER, the QUEEN WITCH is resurrected and seeks revenge on her killer causing an epic battle that will determine the survival of the human race.
Vin Diesel, Lotte Verbeek, Elijah Wood, Michael Caine, Rena Owen, Mark Canton, Samantha Vincent, Breck Eisner
Action Fantasy Thriller
108 mins
Effie Gray
The sotry centers on the epic scandal surrounding the marriage between John Ruskin, the eminent Victorian art critic, and Effie Gray. As her husband begins to lose his mind, Effie has to make sure that she is not subject to scandal because of a love affair with John Everett Millais, the young artist who is the darling of her husband’s critical eye.
Dakota Fanning, Saoirse Ronan, Emma Thompson, Andrea Calderwood, Tom Sturridge, Imelda Staunton, Gail Egan, Greg Wise
Drama
Meadowland R
The jolt of her son disappearing puts a woman on an unexpected and dangerous path toward acceptance as she seeks out a relationship with a neglected boy and watches it take an unexpected turn.
Olivia Wilde, Mark Feuerstein, Ty Simpkins, Kid Cudi, Giovanni Ribisi, Kevin Corrigan, Luke Wilson, Margot Hand
Psychological
135 mins
Bridge of Spies PG-13
A dramatic thriller set against the backdrop of a series of historic events, Bridge of Spies tells the story of James Donovan (Hanks), a Brooklyn lawyer who finds himself thrust into the center of the Cold War when the CIA sends him on the near-impossible task to negotiate the release of a captured American U-2 pilot. Screenwriters Matt Charman and Ethan Coen & Joel Coen have woven this remarkable experience in Donovan’s life into a story inspired by true events that captures the essence of a man who risked everything and vividly brings his personal journey to life
Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg, Ethan Coen, Amy Ryan, Marc Platt, Joel Coen, Matt Charman, Mark Rylance
Thriller Spy
127 mins
The Beauty Inside
All relationships have issues, but Woo-jin's identity crisis is a new one - in fact, it's a new one every day. Every morning, Woo-jin wakes up in a different body. His age, gender, and nationality may change, but the one constant in his life is Yi-soo - the woman he loves. She knows his secret, and loves him anyway. With every transformation, Woo-jin has to figure out how to return to his own body and reunite with Yi-soo.
Park Seo-Jun, Han Hyo-Joo, Baik
Comedy Romance
Monkey Up PG
Meet Monty -- a precocious actor, spokesperson and… a talking Capuchin Monkey! He’s the face of the energy drink, ‘Monkey Up,’ but he dreams of becoming the first award-winning monkey movie star. When the greedy owner of Monkey Up has other plans for Monty, the chase is on! He escapes with the help of his new family, the Andrews, and his hilarious primate siblings, Mort, Mooner, and Melody in an uproarious chase that proves Monty really is the ‘fast and the furriest’. Together they help Monty discover that fame and fortune come and go, but family is forever!
Danny Woodburn, Anna McRoberts, Robert Vince, Kayden Magnuson, Caleb Burgess, David Milchard, John Ratzenberger, Erin Allin O'Reilly
Family
User Rated:
2 / 5
Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet
Inspired by the beloved classic, Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet is a richly-animated story and celebration of Gibran’s book, created by artists, animators and musicians from around the world.
Liam Neeson, Salma Hayek, Roger Allers, Alfred Molina, John Krasinski, Frank Langella, Quvenzhane Wallis
Family Animated
86 mins
Martyrs NR
Ten-year-old Lucie flees from the isolated warehouse where she has been held prisoner. Deeply traumatized, she is plagued by awful night terrors at the orphanage that takes her in. Her only comfort comes from Anna, a girl her own age. Nearly a decade later and still haunted by demons, Lucie finally tracks down the family that tortured her. As she and Anna move closer to the agonizing truth, they find themselves trapped in a nightmare – if they cannot escape, a martyr’s fate awaits them…
Peter Safran, Agnes Mentre, Troian Bellisario, Caitlin Carmichael, Toby Huss, Kevin Goetz, Michael Goetz, Mark L. Smith
Action Suspense Horror
He Never Died
Jack (Henry Rollins) is in a rut. His existence has been whittled down to sleeping and watching TV, and he sees the human race as little more than meat with a pulse. When Jack suddenly finds his long-lost daughter taken by the city’s crime syndicate, he must combat his inner demons as he embarks on a bloody war path to seek revenge and save her.
Steven Ogg, Henry Rollins, Jason Krawczyk, Kate Greenhouse
Comedy Horror
125 mins
Truth R
A firestorm erupts in September of 2004 when Dan Rather reports that George W. Bush had received special treatment while serving in the Air National Guard during the Vietnam War, a report that was based on documents of an unknown authenticity. Subsequently, story producer Mary Mapes is accused of lapses in judgment and is fired, while Rather's career and reputation are jeopardized.
Topher Grace, Cate Blanchett, Robert Redford, Dennis Quaid, David Lyons, James Vanderbilt, John Benjamin Hickey, William Sherak
Drama Biography True Story
85 mins
Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet PG
Set in a Mediterranean sea-side village, Kamila (Salma Hayek) cleans house for exiled artist and poet Mustafa (Liam Neeson), but the more difficult job is keeping her free-spirited young daughter, Almitra, (Quvenzhané Wallis) out of trouble. The three embark on a journey meant to end with Mustafa’s return home – but first they must evade the authorities who fear that the truth in his words will incite rebellion. Featuring music from Damien Rice, Glen Hansard and Yo-Yo Ma.
Liam Neeson, Salma Hayek, Roger Allers, Alfred Molina, John Krasinski, Frank Langella, Quvenzhane Wallis
Adaptation Animated
The Veil R
When members of a religious cult known as Heaven's Veil take their own lives, the truth behind what really happened remains buried deep in the memory of the sole survivor, a five-year-old girl. Thirty years later, the girl returns to the compound with a documentary crew as an adult. They soon discover something that is far more terrifying than anything they could have imagined.
Jason Blum, Phil Joanou, Robert Ben Garant, Thomas Jane, Reid Scott
Thriller Horror
Rock The Kasbah R
“Rock the Kasbah” is the story of Richie Lanz, a rock manager with a golden ear and a taste for talent, who has seen better times. When he takes his last remaining client on a USO tour of Afghanistan, she gets cold feet and leaves him penniless and without his passport in Kabul. While trying to find his way home, Richie befriends a band of misfits and discovers a young girl with an extraordinary voice. Against all odds, Richie will take his last shot at creating an unlikely superstar.
Bruce Willis, Zooey Deschanel, Bill Murray, Kate Hudson, Mitch Glazer, Barry Levinson, Steve Bing, Scott Caan
Drama
User Rated:
4 / 5
96 mins
Big Stone Gap PG-13
Set in 1978, “Big Stone Gap” tells the story of the ever-ordinary Ave Maria Mulligan (Judd) who lives a simple life with her mother, runs the pharmacy, directs The Trail of the Lonesome Pine Outdoor Drama, and hopes that Theodore Tipton, her best friend and the high school band director will take their platonic friendship in a romantic direction. Ave Maria waits, and before she knows it, she turns 40. Now the old maid of Big Stone Gap, Ave Maria decides that happiness is for other people – that is, until a long-buried family secret throws her quiet life spectacularly off-course.
Patrick Wilson, Ashley Judd, Adriana Trigiani, Whoopi Goldberg, Jane Krakowski, Dagmara Dominczyk, Anthony LaPaglia, Jenna Elfman
Comedy Romance
Freeheld PG-13
The film chronicles the true story of the late Laurel Hester (Julianne Moore), a New Jersey police detective whose world was shattered when she became terminally ill and government officials prevented her from assigning her pension benefits to her domestic partner, Stacie Andree (Ellen Page). Laurel's conservative detective partner Dane Wells was shocked when he learned of her sexual orientation, but he became the leader in the fight for the same-sex couple's rights.
Michael Shannon, Steve Carell, Ellen Page, Josh Charles, Stacey Sher, Luke Grimes, Julianne Moore, Michael Shamberg
Drama
Our Brand is Crisis R
The original documentary was a behind-the-scenes look at the Bolivian presidential election of 2002, when candidate Gonzalo Sanchez de Lozada (aka Goni) hired James Carville's Washington-based political consulting firm Greenberg Quinlan Rosner to help him win. Goni's poll numbers were dismal, with Bolivians accusing him of being too closely aligned with U.S. interests. Employing the same tactics they do in the U.S., Carville -- who himself flew in -- and his team used focus groups, sloganeering and smear tactics. Goni won by a narrow margin, but the work had only just begun for Carville's team. Bolivia descended into crisis under Goni's rule, and he was ultimately forced to resign.
Sandra Bullock, George Clooney, Anthony Mackie, Peter Straughan, Scoot McNairy, David Gordon Green, Grant Heslov, Ann Dowd
Drama Comedy Political
The Keeping Room R
Tells the story of three Southern women – two sisters and one African American slave – who, left without men in the dying days of the Civil War, are forced to defend their home from the onslaught of a band of soldiers who have broken off from the fast approaching Union Army.
Hailee Steinfeld, Sam Worthington, Nicole Beharie, Ned Dennehy, Daniel Barber, Julia Hart, Brit Marling, Muna Otaru
Western
Ladrones PG-13
Following a successful heist, modern day Robin Hoods Alejandro Toledo (Fernando Colunga) and Emilio Sánchez (Miguel Varoni) leave their lives of crime for a more civilian life. Ladrones sees Toledo return to his do-gooder robbing roots, and although Sanchez can’t quite commit to helping out, he introduces Toledo to the hilariously skilled Santiago Guzmán (Eduardo Yáñez) to help him with the mission of a lifetime. The two must work to reclaim land stolen from a hard working community by a ruthless family of crooks led by a beautiful but lethal diva.
Joe Menéndez, Fernando Colugna, Miguel Varoni
Comedy
User Rated:
4 / 5
The World of Kanako
In The World Of Kanako, broken ex-detective Akikazu (IKôji Yakusho) searches for his missing teenage daughter (newcomer Nana Komatsu), only to discover that she may not be the person who he once thought she was following a shocking trail of drugs, sex and violence.
Thriller
88 mins
Man Up R
When Nancy (Lake Bell) is mistaken for Jack's (Simon Pegg) blind date, she decides to take fate into her own hands and just go with it. What could possibly go wrong? From the producers of Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz comes a screwball romantic comedy about one night, two people and a first date like no other...
Simon Pegg, Ben Palmer, Henry Lloyd-Hughes, Rory Stewart Kinnear, Olivia Williams, Ophelia Lovibond, Tess Morris, Lake Bell
Comedy
User Rated:
3 / 5
Suffragette PG-13
Suffragette is a powerful drama about the women who were willing to lose everything in their fight for equality in early-20th-century Britain. The stirring story centers on Maud (played by Carey Mulligan), a working wife and mother whose life is forever changed when she is secretly recruited to join the U.K.’s growing suffragette movement. Galvanized by the outlaw fugitive Emmeline Pankhurst (Meryl Streep), Maud becomes an activist for the cause alongside women from all walks of life.
Carey Mulligan, Brendan Gleeson, Anne-Marie Duff, Abi Morgan, Meryl Streep, Helena Bonham Carter, Ben Whishaw, Romola Garai
Drama