Blu-ray 24th November Releases

Angels & Demons [Blu-ray]

Sony Pictures / 2009 / 138 Minutes / Rated PG-13
Street Date: November 24, 2009

Starring: Tom Hanks, Ewan McGregor, Ayelet Zurer
Director:Ron Howard

Plot Synopsis: In Ron Howard's thrilling follow-up to The Da Vinci Code, expert symbologist Robert Langdon (Tom Hanks) follows ancient clues on a heart-racing hunt through Rome to find the four Cardinals kidnapped by the deadly secret society, the Illuminati. With the Cardinals' lives on the line, and the Camerlengo (Ewan McGregor) desperate for help, Langdon embarks on a nonstop, action-packed race through sealed crypts, dangerous catacombs, and the most secretive vault on Earth!

Disc Features:

• Extended Film Version (HD, 146 minutes) – Only included on the Blu-ray, the extended edition adds a mere eight minutes to the film's running time, and while much of the material is brief snippets of useless filler, there's substantially more gore during the violent encounters.
  
• "The Path of Illumination" (HD) – This interactive history lesson allows viewers to explore the film's settings and production through video and text-based items. Click on one of the five locations and you can view a brief video overview narrated by Howard, as well as behind-the-scenes production footage and interviews with technical personnel.
  
• Cinechat
  
• MovieIQ – Instant access to cast and crew listings, production facts, and other trivia is available via BD-Live while you watch the film.
  
• Digital Copy – The enclosed disc allows 'Angels & Demons' to be transferred to portable media via iTunes or Windows Media Player. Also on the Digital Copy disc is a trial version of the "Hans Zimmer Music Studio Powered by Sequel 2" software program.

Funny People (2-Disc Unrated Collector's Edition) [Blu-ray]

Universal Studios / 2009 / 153 Minutes / Rated R
Street Date: November 24, 2009

Genres: Comedy, Drama

Starring: Eric Bana, Seth Rogen, Adam Sandler
Director: Judd Apatow

Plot Synopsis: George Simmons is a famous stand-up comedian who learns that he has a terminal illness and less than a year to live. When, he meets Ira, a struggling comedian at a comedy club where both the comedians are performing, George hires Ira to be his personal assistant and opening act at his performances. The two forge a close friendship as George helps Ira with his career and Ira helps George find closure in his legacy. However, when George learns that his disease has gone into remission and an ex-girlfriend re-enters his life, he's inspired to reevaluate what is important to him and what truly gives meaning to his life.

Four Christmases [Blu-ray]

New Line Cinema / 2008 / 88 Minutes / Rated PG-13
Street Date: November 24, 2009

Genres: Family, comedy

Starring: George Wentz, Christopher Lloyd, Lilliana Mumy
Director: Seth Gordon

Plot Synopsis: When your significant other tells you you both need an exit "safe word" before you enter his dad's Christmas gathering, you know you're not in Bedford Falls. But while Vince Vaughn and Reese Witherspoon may not be It's a Wonderful Life's George and Mary Bailey, Four Christmases is a modern holiday classic in its own right. For one thing, every family neurosis and dysfunction have taken root in the four families of Vaughn and Witherspoon's characters, Brad and Kate--and the sleek yuppie façade each has built with the other is about to come tumbling down. There are real belly laughs as the couple unexpectedly has to spend holidays with their four extended family groups. "I don't want to speak ill of your mother on Christmas," growls Howard (Robert Duvall) to son Brad, while Brad's bullnecked ultimate-fighter brothers are rassling everything in sight, "but she's nothing but a common street whore." Brad may cringe, but Kate's own family is about to mortify her in abundant ways, from her randy "Gram-Gram" and about-to-pounce cougar mom Mary Steenburgen ("I feel like a Saudi prince in here," marvels Brad as all of Kate's female relatives drape themselves over him), to the revelation to Brad that Kate used to be--how to put this--a bit on the chubby side. If the plot isn't full of surprises, the quips are nonstop and the acting believable and charming. The supporting cast also includes Sissy Spacek, Jon Voight, Jon Favreau and Dwight Yoakam in a memorable turn as the mega-church pastor Steenburgen's character is involved with. It's a comic Christmas blessing, and there'll be no need to say "mistletoe"--at least not till the viewers are home with their own families.

Santa Buddies (Two-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo) [Blu-ray]

Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment / 2009 / 88 Minutes / Unrated Street Date: November 24, 2009

Genres: Sci-fi action thriller

Starring: George Wentz, Christopher Lloyd, Lilliana Mumy
Director: Robert Vince

Plot Synopsis: Disney s irresistible talking puppies return in a heartwarming all-new holiday adventure! Take a fantastic journey with your beloved Buddy friends to the magical world of the North Pole! Join The Buddies (Budderball, B-Dawg, Rosebud, Buddha and Mudbud) in a wonderfully wacky twist on a classic Christmas favorite. When Puppy Paws, the fun-loving son of Santa Paws, gets tired of the North Pole, he finds Budderball on Santa s naughty list and figures he s just the dog to show him how to be an ordinary pup. But when the magical Christmas Icicle starts to melt and the world begins to forget the true meaning of the season, it s up to Puppy Paws and his newfound Buddies to save Christmas. Unleash a stocking full of Christmas cheer for you and your family with this fun-filled film, featuring never-before-seen bonus material. It s sure to be a holiday favorite on everyone s wish list!

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