On February 23rd Warner Brothers will release The Informant:
"Mark Whitacre (Mat Damon), a high-level employee at ADM (Archer Daniels Midland), the 'supermarket to the world', wears an FBI wire to uncover a major price-fixing scam. ADM pleads guilty and pays a $100 million fine, however Whitacre ends up doing more time than the corrupt leaders he helped to capture."
Specs:
Audio commentary with director Steven Soderbergh and screenwriter Scott Burns
Deleted scenes
BD, DVD and Digital Copy
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen
Sonics: Dolby TrueHD 5.1
"Mark Whitacre (Mat Damon), a high-level employee at ADM (Archer Daniels Midland), the 'supermarket to the world', wears an FBI wire to uncover a major price-fixing scam. ADM pleads guilty and pays a $100 million fine, however Whitacre ends up doing more time than the corrupt leaders he helped to capture."
Specs:
Audio commentary with director Steven Soderbergh and screenwriter Scott Burns
Deleted scenes
BD, DVD and Digital Copy
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen
Sonics: Dolby TrueHD 5.1
On February 9thUniversal will release Couples Retreat:
"Vince Vaughn leads an all-star cast in the laugh-out-loud comedy about eight friends whose vacation in paradise is one they’ll never forget. Their group-rate vacation comes at a price when they discover that participation in the resort's unconventional couples therapy activities is anything but optional. Co-starring Jason Bateman, Jon Favreau, Faizon Love, Kristin Davis, Kristen Bell and Malin Akerman, Couples Retreat is a hilarious party in paradise, loaded with laughter and fun!"
Specs:
Alternate rnding
Gag reel
Deleted scenes
'Therapy's Greatest Hits
'Paradise Found: Filming in Bora Bora
'Behind the Yoga
Audio commentary with director Peter Billingsley and Vince Vaughn
Digital copy
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen
Sonics: DTS-HD 5.1 MA
"Vince Vaughn leads an all-star cast in the laugh-out-loud comedy about eight friends whose vacation in paradise is one they’ll never forget. Their group-rate vacation comes at a price when they discover that participation in the resort's unconventional couples therapy activities is anything but optional. Co-starring Jason Bateman, Jon Favreau, Faizon Love, Kristin Davis, Kristen Bell and Malin Akerman, Couples Retreat is a hilarious party in paradise, loaded with laughter and fun!"
Specs:
Alternate rnding
Gag reel
Deleted scenes
'Therapy's Greatest Hits
'Paradise Found: Filming in Bora Bora
'Behind the Yoga
Audio commentary with director Peter Billingsley and Vince Vaughn
Digital copy
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen
Sonics: DTS-HD 5.1 MA
On January 19th Entertainment In Video will release Gamer:
"In the future, humans control other humans in mass-scale, multi-player online games: people playing people...for keeps. Mind-control technology is widespread, and at the heart of the controversial games is its creator, reclusive billionaire Ken Castle (Hall). His latest brainchild, the first-person shooter game Slayers, allows millions to act out their most savage fantasies online in front of a global audience, using real prisoners as avatars with whom they fight to the death. Kable (Butler) is the superstar and cult hero of the ultraviolent Slayers. Taken from his family, imprisoned and forced to fight against his will, the modern day gladiator must survive long enough to escape the game to free his family, regain his identity and to save mankind from Castle’s ruthless technology."
Specs:
Director’s commentary with writers/directors Mark Nevaldine and Brian Taylor
'Icon Mode: The Making Of Gamer'
'Inside The Game: Controlling Gamer'
'Cheat Codes'
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen
Sonics: DTS-HD 5.1 MA
"In the future, humans control other humans in mass-scale, multi-player online games: people playing people...for keeps. Mind-control technology is widespread, and at the heart of the controversial games is its creator, reclusive billionaire Ken Castle (Hall). His latest brainchild, the first-person shooter game Slayers, allows millions to act out their most savage fantasies online in front of a global audience, using real prisoners as avatars with whom they fight to the death. Kable (Butler) is the superstar and cult hero of the ultraviolent Slayers. Taken from his family, imprisoned and forced to fight against his will, the modern day gladiator must survive long enough to escape the game to free his family, regain his identity and to save mankind from Castle’s ruthless technology."
Specs:
Director’s commentary with writers/directors Mark Nevaldine and Brian Taylor
'Icon Mode: The Making Of Gamer'
'Inside The Game: Controlling Gamer'
'Cheat Codes'
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen
Sonics: DTS-HD 5.1 MA
On February 1st Universal will release The Invention of Lying:
"At first glance, Mark Bellison (Ricky Gervais) appears to live in a world just like our own. The difference is that in Mark’s world no-one lies. Everyone is completely honest all the time and this life isn’t going great for Mark. His recent first date with the flamboyantly frank Anna (Jennifer Garner) only serves to highlight deal-breaking flaws, and when he is fired from his job as a screenwriter for failing to find anything entertaining to write about The Plague he’s at rock bottom.
Until one day, whilst withdrawing his last bit of savings, he discovers he has the ability to lie. As the only man in the truthful world who can lie, Mark is quick to maximize his new found talent, cheating at the casino, but also proving that telling the odd pork pie isn’t always bad. Mark spins a few yarns to help out his friends, and ultimately uses his special gift to win the affection of Anna. Events take a turn for the worse as Mark’s mum gets sick and is admitted to an old people’s home, or, as it’s known in the truthful world, A Sad Place For Hopeless Old People, Mark desperately attempts to comfort his mother who fears facing an eternity of emptiness. He promises an afterlife, a place where everybody she loves will be waiting, but this lie meant for his mum alone is overheard by the hospital staff, and Mark’s life is changed forever as he is thrust into the spotlight as an international authority on the afterlife.
Hilarity ensues as crowds flock to Mark’s house, camping out on his lawn to learn more about the ‘Man in the Sky’. Mark is seen as a messiah, and he certainly delivers. Sucking in and bamboozling the masses as he posts his theology on pizza boxes and develops his character further by growing a beard and donning a long white robe."
Specs:
'Prequel: The Dawn Of Lying'
'Meet Karl Pilkington'
Additional scenes
'A Truly Honest Making-of Featurette with Ricky Gervais'
Video podcast starring Ricky Gervais and Matthew Robinson
'More Laughter: Corpsing and Outtakes'
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen
Sonics: DTS-HD 5.1 MA
"At first glance, Mark Bellison (Ricky Gervais) appears to live in a world just like our own. The difference is that in Mark’s world no-one lies. Everyone is completely honest all the time and this life isn’t going great for Mark. His recent first date with the flamboyantly frank Anna (Jennifer Garner) only serves to highlight deal-breaking flaws, and when he is fired from his job as a screenwriter for failing to find anything entertaining to write about The Plague he’s at rock bottom.
Until one day, whilst withdrawing his last bit of savings, he discovers he has the ability to lie. As the only man in the truthful world who can lie, Mark is quick to maximize his new found talent, cheating at the casino, but also proving that telling the odd pork pie isn’t always bad. Mark spins a few yarns to help out his friends, and ultimately uses his special gift to win the affection of Anna. Events take a turn for the worse as Mark’s mum gets sick and is admitted to an old people’s home, or, as it’s known in the truthful world, A Sad Place For Hopeless Old People, Mark desperately attempts to comfort his mother who fears facing an eternity of emptiness. He promises an afterlife, a place where everybody she loves will be waiting, but this lie meant for his mum alone is overheard by the hospital staff, and Mark’s life is changed forever as he is thrust into the spotlight as an international authority on the afterlife.
Hilarity ensues as crowds flock to Mark’s house, camping out on his lawn to learn more about the ‘Man in the Sky’. Mark is seen as a messiah, and he certainly delivers. Sucking in and bamboozling the masses as he posts his theology on pizza boxes and develops his character further by growing a beard and donning a long white robe."
Specs:
'Prequel: The Dawn Of Lying'
'Meet Karl Pilkington'
Additional scenes
'A Truly Honest Making-of Featurette with Ricky Gervais'
Video podcast starring Ricky Gervais and Matthew Robinson
'More Laughter: Corpsing and Outtakes'
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen
Sonics: DTS-HD 5.1 MA
On February 22nd Eureka Video will release M - The Masters of Cinema Series:
"Of all Fritz Lang's creations, none have been more innovative or influential than M, the film that launched German cinema into the sound era with stunning sophistication and mesmerising artistry. A spate of child killings has stricken a terrified Berlin. Peter Lorre gives a legendary performance as the murderer Hans Beckert, who soon finds himself chased by all levels of society.
From cinema's first serial killer hunt, Lang pulls back to encompass social tapestry, police procedural, and underworld conspiracies in an astonishingly multi-faceted and level-headed look at a deeply incendiary topic. One of the greatest psychological thrillers of all time, M remains as fresh and startling almost 80 years on."
Specs:
Two audio commentaries: one by German film scholars Anton Kaes and Eric Rentschler; the other featuring film restoration expert Martin Koerber, filmmaker Peter Bogdanovich, historian Torsten Kaiser and excerpts from Bogdanovich's 1965 audio interviews with Lang
The original 1932 British release version of M, presented in its entirety, recently rediscovered after 70 years, featuring different actors, alternate takes and Peter Lorre's first performance in English
Zum Beispiel Fritz Lang, a 1968 documentary with Fritz Lang discussing his career in German cinema
48-page illustrated booklet
Stunning, restored high-definition transfer in the correct 1.19:1 ratio, with restored sound
"Of all Fritz Lang's creations, none have been more innovative or influential than M, the film that launched German cinema into the sound era with stunning sophistication and mesmerising artistry. A spate of child killings has stricken a terrified Berlin. Peter Lorre gives a legendary performance as the murderer Hans Beckert, who soon finds himself chased by all levels of society.
From cinema's first serial killer hunt, Lang pulls back to encompass social tapestry, police procedural, and underworld conspiracies in an astonishingly multi-faceted and level-headed look at a deeply incendiary topic. One of the greatest psychological thrillers of all time, M remains as fresh and startling almost 80 years on."
Specs:
Two audio commentaries: one by German film scholars Anton Kaes and Eric Rentschler; the other featuring film restoration expert Martin Koerber, filmmaker Peter Bogdanovich, historian Torsten Kaiser and excerpts from Bogdanovich's 1965 audio interviews with Lang
The original 1932 British release version of M, presented in its entirety, recently rediscovered after 70 years, featuring different actors, alternate takes and Peter Lorre's first performance in English
Zum Beispiel Fritz Lang, a 1968 documentary with Fritz Lang discussing his career in German cinema
48-page illustrated booklet
Stunning, restored high-definition transfer in the correct 1.19:1 ratio, with restored sound
On April 6th - yes that is AGES away - Entertainment In Video will release The Lord of the Rings Trilogy onto Blu-ray for the first time:
"Oscar-winning The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, one of the most magical, intensely spectacular epic adventures in motion picture history, can now be seen as never before when all three of Peter Jackson’s visual masterpieces explode onto Blu-ray as The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy. The nine-disc set will reawaken the powerful connection that fans have to these films through rich, robust colours and crisp sound that home audiences can only experience on Blu-ray Disc.
The Lord of the Rings, the highest grossing adventure film franchise to ever be created, was born with the release of The Fellowship of the Ring, followed by The Two Towers and The Return of the King. The multi-billion dollar franchise is expected to grow significantly as The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy brings together all three treasured films on Blu-ray Disc for the very first time, presented for home audiences the way they were meant to be seen. The Trilogy’s Blu-ray release captures the enduring Fellowship and ultimate sacrifice while enhancing the chaos and destruction of Middle-earth, delivering a visual feast that will not soon, if ever, find its equal. Of the 30 total Academy Award nominations the three The Lord of the Rings movies received, they won a record 17 Academy Awards®, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay and 8 others for the third film. Based on the best-selling novels by J.R.R. Tolkien, Jackson’s movie trilogy is an epic journey of men, hobbits, elves, dwarves and the rest of Middle-earth’s creatures and cultures. The films chronicle the struggle of good versus evil with fantastic special effects and a strong emotional centre.
The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy contains the original theatrical versions of the three films on Blu-ray Disc, with more than seven hours of special features. The Trilogy will be packaged in multi-disc elite packaging inside a premium rigid slipcase. Extended versions of the films will be released at a later date on Blu-ray Disc."
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy tells the story of Frodo Baggins (Elijah Wood), a hobbit who battles against the Dark Lord Sauron to save his world, Middle-earth, from the grip of evil. In the films, Frodo and his fellowship of friends and allies embark on a desperate journey to rid Middle-earth of the source of Sauron's greatest strength, the One Ring -- a ring that has the power to enslave the inhabitants of Middle-earth. The trilogy tells tales of extraordinary adventures across the treacherous landscape of Middle-earth and reveals how the power of friendship, love and courage can hold the forces of darkness at bay. Beside Wood, the films star Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Cate Blanchett, John Rhys-Davies, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Orlando Bloom, Christopher Lee, Hugo Weaving, featuring Sean Bean, and Ian Holm, with Andy Serkis as Gollum. The films also star Marton Csokas, Craig Parker and Lawrence Makaoare."
"Oscar-winning The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, one of the most magical, intensely spectacular epic adventures in motion picture history, can now be seen as never before when all three of Peter Jackson’s visual masterpieces explode onto Blu-ray as The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy. The nine-disc set will reawaken the powerful connection that fans have to these films through rich, robust colours and crisp sound that home audiences can only experience on Blu-ray Disc.
The Lord of the Rings, the highest grossing adventure film franchise to ever be created, was born with the release of The Fellowship of the Ring, followed by The Two Towers and The Return of the King. The multi-billion dollar franchise is expected to grow significantly as The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy brings together all three treasured films on Blu-ray Disc for the very first time, presented for home audiences the way they were meant to be seen. The Trilogy’s Blu-ray release captures the enduring Fellowship and ultimate sacrifice while enhancing the chaos and destruction of Middle-earth, delivering a visual feast that will not soon, if ever, find its equal. Of the 30 total Academy Award nominations the three The Lord of the Rings movies received, they won a record 17 Academy Awards®, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay and 8 others for the third film. Based on the best-selling novels by J.R.R. Tolkien, Jackson’s movie trilogy is an epic journey of men, hobbits, elves, dwarves and the rest of Middle-earth’s creatures and cultures. The films chronicle the struggle of good versus evil with fantastic special effects and a strong emotional centre.
The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy contains the original theatrical versions of the three films on Blu-ray Disc, with more than seven hours of special features. The Trilogy will be packaged in multi-disc elite packaging inside a premium rigid slipcase. Extended versions of the films will be released at a later date on Blu-ray Disc."
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy tells the story of Frodo Baggins (Elijah Wood), a hobbit who battles against the Dark Lord Sauron to save his world, Middle-earth, from the grip of evil. In the films, Frodo and his fellowship of friends and allies embark on a desperate journey to rid Middle-earth of the source of Sauron's greatest strength, the One Ring -- a ring that has the power to enslave the inhabitants of Middle-earth. The trilogy tells tales of extraordinary adventures across the treacherous landscape of Middle-earth and reveals how the power of friendship, love and courage can hold the forces of darkness at bay. Beside Wood, the films star Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Cate Blanchett, John Rhys-Davies, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Orlando Bloom, Christopher Lee, Hugo Weaving, featuring Sean Bean, and Ian Holm, with Andy Serkis as Gollum. The films also star Marton Csokas, Craig Parker and Lawrence Makaoare."
On February 1st The Revolver Group will release Sin Nombre:
"Bursting onto the screen in an explosion of blazing colours, this action-packed film is the incredible story of two people’s epic quest to escape from an unforgiving and gang-controlled Mexico. Sayra was risking everything to find a better life in America with her family. Tough gang member Casper was caught up in a world of violence and brutality. When he tried to escape, his gang put a price on his head. Then he met the one person who would change his life forever.
A brutally violent and shockingly controversial tale of gang warfare, loyalty and redemption, Sin Nombre is the must-see smash-hit of the year."
Specs:
Audio commentary
Deleted scenes
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen
Sonics: DTS-HD 5.1 MA
"Bursting onto the screen in an explosion of blazing colours, this action-packed film is the incredible story of two people’s epic quest to escape from an unforgiving and gang-controlled Mexico. Sayra was risking everything to find a better life in America with her family. Tough gang member Casper was caught up in a world of violence and brutality. When he tried to escape, his gang put a price on his head. Then he met the one person who would change his life forever.
A brutally violent and shockingly controversial tale of gang warfare, loyalty and redemption, Sin Nombre is the must-see smash-hit of the year."
Specs:
Audio commentary
Deleted scenes
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen
Sonics: DTS-HD 5.1 MA
On February 2nd Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will release Zombieland:
"Nerdy college student Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg) has survived the plague that has turned mankind into flesh-devouring zombies because he’s scared of just about everything. Gun-toting, Twinkie-loving Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson) has no fears. Together, they are about to stare down their most horrifying challenge yet: each other’s company. Emma Stone and Abigail Breslin co-star in this double-hitting, head-smashing comedy."
Specs:
Audio commentary with actors Woody Harrelson & Jesse Eisenberg, director Ruben Fleischer and writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick
'Beyond the Graveyard' PiP feature
'In Search of Zombieland'
'Zombieland is Your Land ' The zombification of the United States
Deleted scenes
Visual Effects progression scenes
Theatrical promo trailers
Woke Up Dead Episode 'Up and At ‘Em'
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen
Sonics: DTS-HD 5.1 MA
"Nerdy college student Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg) has survived the plague that has turned mankind into flesh-devouring zombies because he’s scared of just about everything. Gun-toting, Twinkie-loving Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson) has no fears. Together, they are about to stare down their most horrifying challenge yet: each other’s company. Emma Stone and Abigail Breslin co-star in this double-hitting, head-smashing comedy."
Specs:
Audio commentary with actors Woody Harrelson & Jesse Eisenberg, director Ruben Fleischer and writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick
'Beyond the Graveyard' PiP feature
'In Search of Zombieland'
'Zombieland is Your Land ' The zombification of the United States
Deleted scenes
Visual Effects progression scenes
Theatrical promo trailers
Woke Up Dead Episode 'Up and At ‘Em'
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen
Sonics: DTS-HD 5.1 MA
On Janaury 18th Universal Pictures Home Entertainment will release Funny People:
"With an A-list comedy cast including; Adam Sandler, Seth Rogan and Jonah Hill, FUNNY PEOPLE steps into the lives of stand-up comedians and will provide all the laughs this New Year. Joining the cast that reunites the comedic duo of Apatow and Rogen, are Leslie Mann, Eric Bana and Jason Schwartzman. In the same vein as Apatow’s other hysterical movies, Funny People goes straight for the comedic jugular.
George Simmons (Sandler) is a successful, yet self-involved stand-up comedian and his world is turned upside down when it’s revealed he has an incurable blood disorder and less than a year to live. Meanwhile Ira Wright (Rogan) is a struggling up-and-coming comedian. An unlikely friendship ensues between the two funny men when George watches Ira’s performance, and hires him as his opening act. Forming a close bond these two men help each other as George teaches Ira how to win the crowd and Ira helps the dying George find closure in his legacy.
Things however turn around when George learns his disease has gone into remission. So when an old flame (Leslie Mann) re-enters his life, his recent near death experience inspires him to re-evaluate what is important to him and what truly gives meaning to his life."
Specs:
Extras TBC
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen
Sonics: DTS-HD 5.1 MA
"With an A-list comedy cast including; Adam Sandler, Seth Rogan and Jonah Hill, FUNNY PEOPLE steps into the lives of stand-up comedians and will provide all the laughs this New Year. Joining the cast that reunites the comedic duo of Apatow and Rogen, are Leslie Mann, Eric Bana and Jason Schwartzman. In the same vein as Apatow’s other hysterical movies, Funny People goes straight for the comedic jugular.
George Simmons (Sandler) is a successful, yet self-involved stand-up comedian and his world is turned upside down when it’s revealed he has an incurable blood disorder and less than a year to live. Meanwhile Ira Wright (Rogan) is a struggling up-and-coming comedian. An unlikely friendship ensues between the two funny men when George watches Ira’s performance, and hires him as his opening act. Forming a close bond these two men help each other as George teaches Ira how to win the crowd and Ira helps the dying George find closure in his legacy.
Things however turn around when George learns his disease has gone into remission. So when an old flame (Leslie Mann) re-enters his life, his recent near death experience inspires him to re-evaluate what is important to him and what truly gives meaning to his life."
Specs:
Extras TBC
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen
Sonics: DTS-HD 5.1 MA
On January 25th Momentum Pictures will release Mesrine Parts 1 & 2:
"Directed by Jean-François Richet (Assault on Precinct 13) and described by the critics as ‘lethally seductive, irresistibly energetic and dangerously charismatic’, the two-part, four hour epic charts the rise and fall of the often marvelled, yet utterly ruthless gangster Jacques Mesrine. The films follow the incredible series of hold-ups, prison breaks and kidnappings and are brought to the screen almost 30 years after Mesrine’s spectacular death, shot down in a hail of police bullets.
MESRINE: KILLER INSTINCT introduces us to Jacques Mesrine (Cassel), a loyal son and dedicated soldier back home and living with his parents after serving in the Algerian War. Handsome and charming, he is soon seduced by the neon glamour of Sixties Paris and the easy money it presents. Mentored by Guido (Depardieu), Mesrine soon moves swiftly up the criminal ladder, choosing the high risk life of a gangster over the honest life of the hard working family. After pulling off an audacious heist he and his lover Jeanne (Cecile de France), flee to Canada where the opportunity of one big payout lures him out of hiding and propels him towards international notoriety.
The incredible and brutal story continues in MESRINE: PUBLIC ENEMY NO. 1. Now back in France, Mesrine is finally in police custody and facing justice for his crimes but he is soon on the run once again. After escaping a courtroom and kidnapping the judge at gunpoint, Mesrine is declared Public Enemy Number One and finds an adversary in his chief and most dogged pursuer, Commander Broussard. Broussard soon corners Mesrine who is condemned to a maximum security prison where he writes his first memoirs, establishing himself as a household name and anti-hero across France. With fellow inmate Francois Besse (Mathieu Amalric) he stages another daring escape and disappears into the lawless underworld, taunting the police and reinventing himself as a celebrity criminal through his savvy manipulation of the media. After such a monumental rise, comes the inevitable fall as Broussard closes in, bringing the life of Jacques Mesrine to full bloody circle."
Specs:
'Killer Instinct Making Of'
'Public Enemy Making Of'
'Making Of
'Music Making Of'
Deleted scenes
Jean –Francois Richet Interview
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen
Sonics: DTS-HD 5.1 MA
"Directed by Jean-François Richet (Assault on Precinct 13) and described by the critics as ‘lethally seductive, irresistibly energetic and dangerously charismatic’, the two-part, four hour epic charts the rise and fall of the often marvelled, yet utterly ruthless gangster Jacques Mesrine. The films follow the incredible series of hold-ups, prison breaks and kidnappings and are brought to the screen almost 30 years after Mesrine’s spectacular death, shot down in a hail of police bullets.
MESRINE: KILLER INSTINCT introduces us to Jacques Mesrine (Cassel), a loyal son and dedicated soldier back home and living with his parents after serving in the Algerian War. Handsome and charming, he is soon seduced by the neon glamour of Sixties Paris and the easy money it presents. Mentored by Guido (Depardieu), Mesrine soon moves swiftly up the criminal ladder, choosing the high risk life of a gangster over the honest life of the hard working family. After pulling off an audacious heist he and his lover Jeanne (Cecile de France), flee to Canada where the opportunity of one big payout lures him out of hiding and propels him towards international notoriety.
The incredible and brutal story continues in MESRINE: PUBLIC ENEMY NO. 1. Now back in France, Mesrine is finally in police custody and facing justice for his crimes but he is soon on the run once again. After escaping a courtroom and kidnapping the judge at gunpoint, Mesrine is declared Public Enemy Number One and finds an adversary in his chief and most dogged pursuer, Commander Broussard. Broussard soon corners Mesrine who is condemned to a maximum security prison where he writes his first memoirs, establishing himself as a household name and anti-hero across France. With fellow inmate Francois Besse (Mathieu Amalric) he stages another daring escape and disappears into the lawless underworld, taunting the police and reinventing himself as a celebrity criminal through his savvy manipulation of the media. After such a monumental rise, comes the inevitable fall as Broussard closes in, bringing the life of Jacques Mesrine to full bloody circle."
Specs:
'Killer Instinct Making Of'
'Public Enemy Making Of'
'Making Of
'Music Making Of'
Deleted scenes
Jean –Francois Richet Interview
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen
Sonics: DTS-HD 5.1 MA
On February 8th Warner Brothers will release Mystic River on Blu-ray:
"Nominated for six Academy Awards, and winning two, this hard-hitting drama directed and co-produced by Clint Eastwood, features an all star cast including Sean Penn, Tim Robbins and Kevin Bacon. Critically acclaimed, Mystic River is a tough, gritty story that weaves together universal themes of friendship, love and lies in a gripping tale that will keep you on the edge of your seat."
Specs:
Audio commentary by Tim Robbins and Kevin Bacon
'Mystic River: From Page to Screen' documentary
'Mystic River: Beneath the Surface' documentary
Trailers
Interviews with the cast
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen
Sonics: Dolby TrueHD 5.1
"Nominated for six Academy Awards, and winning two, this hard-hitting drama directed and co-produced by Clint Eastwood, features an all star cast including Sean Penn, Tim Robbins and Kevin Bacon. Critically acclaimed, Mystic River is a tough, gritty story that weaves together universal themes of friendship, love and lies in a gripping tale that will keep you on the edge of your seat."
Specs:
Audio commentary by Tim Robbins and Kevin Bacon
'Mystic River: From Page to Screen' documentary
'Mystic River: Beneath the Surface' documentary
Trailers
Interviews with the cast
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen
Sonics: Dolby TrueHD 5.1
On February 22nd Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will release Michael Jackson's This Is It:
"MICHAEL JACKSON’S THIS IS IT offers Jackson fans and music lovers worldwide a rare, behind-the-scenes look at the performer as he developed, created and rehearsed for his sold-out concerts that would have taken place beginning this summer in London’s O2 Arena. Chronicling the months from April through June, 2009, the film is drawn from more than one hundred hours of behind-the-scenes footage, featuring Jackson rehearsing a number of his songs for the show. Audiences will be given a privileged and private look at the singer, dancer, filmmaker, architect, and genius as he creates and perfects his final show."
Specs:
'Staging the Return: The Adventure Begins' documentary
'Staging the Return: Beyond the Show' documentary
'The Gloved One'
'Memories of Michael'
'Auditions: Searching for the World's Best Dancers'
'The Unfinished Rehearsals'
Theatrical trailer
'Meet the Dancers'
'Meet the Band'
'Meet the Vocalists'
'Dancing Machine'
Photo gallery
'Smooth Criminal' vignette
'Making ‘Smooth Criminal'
'Thriller' vignette
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen
Sonics: Dolby TrueHD 5.1
"MICHAEL JACKSON’S THIS IS IT offers Jackson fans and music lovers worldwide a rare, behind-the-scenes look at the performer as he developed, created and rehearsed for his sold-out concerts that would have taken place beginning this summer in London’s O2 Arena. Chronicling the months from April through June, 2009, the film is drawn from more than one hundred hours of behind-the-scenes footage, featuring Jackson rehearsing a number of his songs for the show. Audiences will be given a privileged and private look at the singer, dancer, filmmaker, architect, and genius as he creates and perfects his final show."
Specs:
'Staging the Return: The Adventure Begins' documentary
'Staging the Return: Beyond the Show' documentary
'The Gloved One'
'Memories of Michael'
'Auditions: Searching for the World's Best Dancers'
'The Unfinished Rehearsals'
Theatrical trailer
'Meet the Dancers'
'Meet the Band'
'Meet the Vocalists'
'Dancing Machine'
Photo gallery
'Smooth Criminal' vignette
'Making ‘Smooth Criminal'
'Thriller' vignette
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen
Sonics: Dolby TrueHD 5.1
On December 28th Lionsgate and Optimum Home Entertainment will release The Hurt Locker:
"An intense portrayal of elite soldiers who have one of the most dangerous jobs in the world: disarming bombs in the heat of combat. When a new sergeant, James, takes over a highly trained bomb disposal team amidst violent conflict, he surprises his two subordinates, Sanborn and Eldridge, by recklessly plunging them into a deadly game of urban combat. James behaves as if he's indifferent to death. As the men struggle to control their wild new leader, the city explodes into chaos, and James' true character reveals itself in a way that will change each man forever."
Specs:
Behind the scenes
Interviews with cast and crew
Photo gallery
Backstage
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen
Sonics: DTS-HD 5.1 MA
"An intense portrayal of elite soldiers who have one of the most dangerous jobs in the world: disarming bombs in the heat of combat. When a new sergeant, James, takes over a highly trained bomb disposal team amidst violent conflict, he surprises his two subordinates, Sanborn and Eldridge, by recklessly plunging them into a deadly game of urban combat. James behaves as if he's indifferent to death. As the men struggle to control their wild new leader, the city explodes into chaos, and James' true character reveals itself in a way that will change each man forever."
Specs:
Behind the scenes
Interviews with cast and crew
Photo gallery
Backstage
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen
Sonics: DTS-HD 5.1 MA
On February 2nd Universal will release Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas:
" When a writing assignment lands journalist Raoul Duke (Johnny Depp) and sidekick Dr. Gonzo (Benicio Del Toro) in Las Vegas, they decide to make it the ultimate business trip. But before long, business is forgotten and trip has become the key word. Fueled by a suitcase full of mind-bending pharmaceuticals, Duke and Gonzo set off on a fast and furious ride through nonstop neon, surreal surroundings and a crew of the craziest characters ever (including cameo appearances by Cameron Diaz, Christina Ricci, Gary Busey and many others). But no matter where misadventure leads them, Duke and Gonzo discover that sometimes going too far is the only way to go."
Specs:
Deleted scenes
Spotlight on Location
BD-Live
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen
Sonics: DTS-HD 5.1 MA
" When a writing assignment lands journalist Raoul Duke (Johnny Depp) and sidekick Dr. Gonzo (Benicio Del Toro) in Las Vegas, they decide to make it the ultimate business trip. But before long, business is forgotten and trip has become the key word. Fueled by a suitcase full of mind-bending pharmaceuticals, Duke and Gonzo set off on a fast and furious ride through nonstop neon, surreal surroundings and a crew of the craziest characters ever (including cameo appearances by Cameron Diaz, Christina Ricci, Gary Busey and many others). But no matter where misadventure leads them, Duke and Gonzo discover that sometimes going too far is the only way to go."
Specs:
Deleted scenes
Spotlight on Location
BD-Live
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen
Sonics: DTS-HD 5.1 MA
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On December 28th Entertainment In Video will release The Final Destination:
"On what should have been a fun-filled day at McKinley Speedway motor racing track, Nick O’Bannon (Bobby Campo) has a horrific premonition. As the cars circle the track at top speeds he has a vision of a screwdriver rolling out of the pits and into the path of the oncoming cars. The screwdriver punctures a tyre on the lead car, resulting in a series of multiple crashes which sends flaming debris and wreckage into the stands. Nick’s friends are killed before he himself dies under an avalanche of rubble from the collapsing upper tier of the stand.
When he comes back to reality, Nick panics and persuades his girlfriend Lori (Shantel VanSanten) and their friends Janet (Haley Webb) and Hunt (Nick Zano) to leave the racetrack with him. To their horror and only seconds after they get out, Nick’s frightening vision starts to come true and the cars begin careering all over the track, crashing into each other and turning into massive fireballs which hurl huge chunks of metal into the pits and the stands. The group of friends are thankful to be alive and think they have cheated Death but unfortunately for Nick and Lori, it turns out to be just the start of a terrifying sequence of events as his premonitions continue and his friends die one-by-one in increasingly gruesome ways. Nick must figure out how to escape Death once and for all before he too reaches his Final Destination."
Extras:
Alternate endings
'Body Count : The Deaths of The Final Destination'
Pre-visualisation and storyboards
3D version of the film
Deleted scenes
Theatrical trailer
"On what should have been a fun-filled day at McKinley Speedway motor racing track, Nick O’Bannon (Bobby Campo) has a horrific premonition. As the cars circle the track at top speeds he has a vision of a screwdriver rolling out of the pits and into the path of the oncoming cars. The screwdriver punctures a tyre on the lead car, resulting in a series of multiple crashes which sends flaming debris and wreckage into the stands. Nick’s friends are killed before he himself dies under an avalanche of rubble from the collapsing upper tier of the stand.
When he comes back to reality, Nick panics and persuades his girlfriend Lori (Shantel VanSanten) and their friends Janet (Haley Webb) and Hunt (Nick Zano) to leave the racetrack with him. To their horror and only seconds after they get out, Nick’s frightening vision starts to come true and the cars begin careering all over the track, crashing into each other and turning into massive fireballs which hurl huge chunks of metal into the pits and the stands. The group of friends are thankful to be alive and think they have cheated Death but unfortunately for Nick and Lori, it turns out to be just the start of a terrifying sequence of events as his premonitions continue and his friends die one-by-one in increasingly gruesome ways. Nick must figure out how to escape Death once and for all before he too reaches his Final Destination."
Extras:
Alternate endings
'Body Count : The Deaths of The Final Destination'
Pre-visualisation and storyboards
3D version of the film
Deleted scenes
Theatrical trailer
On December 29th Paramount Home Entertainment and Dreamworks will release Paranormal Activity:
"You demanded it and now the surprise hit critics call "one of the scariest movies of all time" can be experienced in the most terrifying place of all...your home. After a young, middle-class couple moves into what seems like a typical suburban house, they become increasingly disturbed by a presence that may or may not be demonic but is certainly most active in the middle of the night. Especially while they sleep."
Specs:
Theatrical version
Urated version with an alternate ending not seen in cinemas
Digital copy
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen
Sonics: DTS-HD 5.1 MA
"You demanded it and now the surprise hit critics call "one of the scariest movies of all time" can be experienced in the most terrifying place of all...your home. After a young, middle-class couple moves into what seems like a typical suburban house, they become increasingly disturbed by a presence that may or may not be demonic but is certainly most active in the middle of the night. Especially while they sleep."
Specs:
Theatrical version
Urated version with an alternate ending not seen in cinemas
Digital copy
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen
Sonics: DTS-HD 5.1 MA
On January 19th Anchor Bay Home Entertainment will release Pandorum:
"When two men emerge from a deep sleep in the middle of space, they discover that they have no memories of who they are and where they're going. But their memory loss pales in comparison to the problem of the murderous warriors on board their ship who don't want to leave anyone alive."
Specs:
'The World of Elysium: Behind-the-Scenes'
'What Happened to Nadia’s Team'
Flight Team training video
Audio commentary with director Christian Alvart and producer Jeremy Bolt
Deleted scenes
Still galleries
Trailers
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen
Sonics: Dolby TrueHD 5.1
"When two men emerge from a deep sleep in the middle of space, they discover that they have no memories of who they are and where they're going. But their memory loss pales in comparison to the problem of the murderous warriors on board their ship who don't want to leave anyone alive."
Specs:
'The World of Elysium: Behind-the-Scenes'
'What Happened to Nadia’s Team'
Flight Team training video
Audio commentary with director Christian Alvart and producer Jeremy Bolt
Deleted scenes
Still galleries
Trailers
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen
Sonics: Dolby TrueHD 5.1
On January 19th Lionsgate Home Entertainment will release Gamer:
"In the future, humans control other humans in mass-scale, multi-player online games: people playing people...for keeps. Mind-control technology is widespread, and at the heart of the controversial games is its creator, reclusive billionaire Ken Castle (Hall). His latest brainchild, the first-person shooter game Slayers, allows millions to act out their most savage fantasies online in front of a global audience, using real prisoners as avatars with whom they fight to the death. Kable (Butler) is the superstar and cult hero of the ultraviolent Slayers. Taken from his family, imprisoned and forced to fight against his will, the modern day gladiator must survive long enough to escape the game to free his family, regain his identity and to save mankind from Castle’s ruthless technology."
Specs:
I-Con Mode
'Gamer Cheat Codes'
Audio commentary with the writer/directors Mark Neveldine and BrianTaylor and actors Amber Valletta, Alison Lohman and Terry Crews
'Inside the Game: Controlling Gamer' documentary
'First Person Shooter: The Evolution of Red'
Theatrical trailer
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen
Sonics: DTS-HD 7.1 Master Audio
"In the future, humans control other humans in mass-scale, multi-player online games: people playing people...for keeps. Mind-control technology is widespread, and at the heart of the controversial games is its creator, reclusive billionaire Ken Castle (Hall). His latest brainchild, the first-person shooter game Slayers, allows millions to act out their most savage fantasies online in front of a global audience, using real prisoners as avatars with whom they fight to the death. Kable (Butler) is the superstar and cult hero of the ultraviolent Slayers. Taken from his family, imprisoned and forced to fight against his will, the modern day gladiator must survive long enough to escape the game to free his family, regain his identity and to save mankind from Castle’s ruthless technology."
Specs:
I-Con Mode
'Gamer Cheat Codes'
Audio commentary with the writer/directors Mark Neveldine and BrianTaylor and actors Amber Valletta, Alison Lohman and Terry Crews
'Inside the Game: Controlling Gamer' documentary
'First Person Shooter: The Evolution of Red'
Theatrical trailer
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen
Sonics: DTS-HD 7.1 Master Audio
On January 26th Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment will release Surrogates:
"People are living their lives remotely from the safety of their own homes via robotic surrogates -- sexy, physically perfect mechanical representations of themselves. It's an ideal world where crime, pain, fear and consequences don't exist. When the first murder in years jolts this utopia, FBI agent Greer discovers a vast conspiracy behind the surrogate phenomenon and must abandon his own surrogate, risking his life to unravel the mystery."
Specs:
'A More Perfect You: The Science of Surrogates'
'Breaking the Frame: A Graphic Novel Comes to Life'
Deleted scenes
Audio commentary with director Jonathan Mostow
Music video
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen
Sonics: DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio
"People are living their lives remotely from the safety of their own homes via robotic surrogates -- sexy, physically perfect mechanical representations of themselves. It's an ideal world where crime, pain, fear and consequences don't exist. When the first murder in years jolts this utopia, FBI agent Greer discovers a vast conspiracy behind the surrogate phenomenon and must abandon his own surrogate, risking his life to unravel the mystery."
Specs:
'A More Perfect You: The Science of Surrogates'
'Breaking the Frame: A Graphic Novel Comes to Life'
Deleted scenes
Audio commentary with director Jonathan Mostow
Music video
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen
Sonics: DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio
