Monday, November 15, 2010

Blu-ray 9th November Releases

Grown Ups (Two-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo)

Sony / 2010 / 102 Minutes / Rated PG-13
Street Date: November 09, 2010 

 

 

 

 

 

Genres: Comedy
Starring: Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Chris Rock, David Spade, Rob Schneider
Director:
Dennis Dugan

Plot Synopsis:
Just because you grow older doesn’t mean you have to grow up! Comedy superstars Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Chris Rock, David Spade and Rob Schneider are at their hilarious and outrageous best playing childhood friends who reunite one holiday weekend to relive the good old days. It doesn’t matter that these five guys are now respectable businessmen, husbands and fathers. Once they get back together, nothing is going to stop these kids-at-heart from having the time of their adult lives. From the people who brought you Click, comes this hilarious and heartwarming film that proves men will be boys.

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (Two-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo + Digital Copy)

Universal Studios / 2010 / 112 Minutes / Rated PG-13
Street Date: November 09, 2010 

 Overall Grade 5 out of 5 Highly recommended

 

 

Genres: Action, comedy, musical
Starring: Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Kieran Culkin
Director: Edgar Wright

Plot Synopsis: Game on! Scott Pilgrim just met the girl of his dreams…literally. But in order for them to date, he must defeat her seven evil exes -- a rogues' gallery -- including an infamous skateboarder, a vegan rock star and fearsome identical twins! From the genre-smashing director of Hot Fuzz and Shaun of the Dead comes “a true original” (Entertainment Weekly) powered up by wit, action and groundbreaking visuals that you will want to watch again as soon as it’s over!

Charlie St. Cloud [Blu-ray]

Universal Studios / 2010 / 99 Minutes / Rated PG-13
Street Date: November 09, 2010 

 

 

 

 

 

Genres: Drama, family
Starring: Zac Efron and Kim Basinger
Director: Burr Steers

Plot Synopsis: Zac Efron stars as Charlie St. Cloud, a small-town hero and an accomplished sailor who has it all: the adoration of his mother and younger brother, and a Stanford scholarship. His bright future is cut short when tragedy strikes, taking his dreams with it. Now Charlie is torn between honoring a promise he made years ago and pursuing his newfound love with a former high-school classmate. Based on the acclaimed bestseller, comes a story of hope, second chances and the transformative power of love, also starring Ray Liotta and Academy Award® winner Kim Basinger.




Ramona & Beezus [Blu-ray]

20th Century Fox / 2010 / 103 Minutes / Rated G
Street Date: November 09, 2010







Genres: Family
Starring: Selena Gomez, Joey King

Plot Synopsis: Teen sensation Selena Gomez (“Hannah Montana,” “Wizards of Waverly Place”) teams up with newcomer Joey King in this delightful coming-of-age comedy based on the best-selling books by Beverly Cleary. Ramona (King) is a little girl with a very big imagination and a nose for mischief. Her playful antics keep everyone in her loving family on their toes, including her older sister Beezus (Gomez), who's just trying to survive her first year of high school. Through all the ups and downs of childhood, Ramona and Beezus learn that anything’s possible when you believe in yourself and rely on each other.

Sherlock: Season One [Blu-ray]

BBC / 2009 / 461 Minutes / Unrated
Street Date: November 09, 2010









Genres: Mystery, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Drama
Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman, Rupert Graves
Directors: Euros Lyn, Paul McGuigan

Plot Synopsis: A contemporary take on the classic Arthur Conan Doyle stories, Sherlock is a thrilling, funny, fast-paced adventure series set in present-day London. Co-created by Steven Moffat (Doctor Who, Coupling) and Mark Gatiss, Sherlock stars BAFTA-nominee Benedict Cumberbatch (Hawking, Amazing Grace) as the new Sherlock Holmes and Martin Freeman (The Office, Love Actually), as his loyal friend, Doctor John Watson. Rupert Graves plays Inspector Lestrade. The iconic details from Conan Doyle's original books remain--they live at the same address, have the same names and, somewhere out there, Moriarty is waiting for them. And so across three thrilling, scary, action-packed and highly modern-day adventures, Sherlock and John navigate a maze of cryptic clues and lethal killers to get at the truth.


Other releases/ Back catalog releases:

Doctor Who: The Complete Fifth Series [Blu-ray]


Superman/Shazam: The Return of Black Adam (DC Showcase) [Blu-ray]


Antichrist: (The Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray]


Ocean's 11 (50th Anniversary) [Blu-ray]


Hunt to Kill [Blu-ray]


Locked Down [Blu-ray]












The Dry Land [Blu-ray]

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