Every week we dive into the cream of the crop when it comes to home releases, including Blu-ray and DVDs, as well as recommended deals of the week. If we were provided screener copies, we’ll have our own write-up, but if that’s not the case, one can find official descriptions from the distributors. Check out our rundown below and return every Tuesday for the best films one can take home. Note that if you’re looking to support the site, every purchase you make through the links below helps us and is greatly appreciated.
Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes (Matt Reeves)
Like the 1968 original that started all this cinematic monkey business, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes is a film that surpasses the implications of its title. More smartly nuanced and visually bombastic than any entry in the series, Dawn boasts a surprisingly textured script and great performances from both the men and the apes. Rupert Wyatt’s Rise of the Planet of the Apes was a great little genre movie—reenergizing the concept after Tim Burton’s awkward remake—but the Matt Reeves-helmed follow-up takes the franchise to the next evolutionary level. – Nathan B. (full review)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (Frank Capra)
One of Frank Capra‘s finest films gets the Blu-ray treatment this week, digitally restored and mastered in 4K. This new release of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, following James Stewart‘s character and his dealings in the U.S. Senate, is also stacked with special features. These include a full audio commentary from Frank Capra Jr., a Ron Howard-narrated feature-length documentary on its making and footage cut from the final film.
Also Available This Week
The Congress (review)
The Hundred-Foot Journey (review)
Recommended Deals of the Week
(Note: new additions are in red)
21 Jump Street (Blu-ray) – $9.99
Alien Anthology (Blu-ray) – $24.96
The American (Blu-ray) – $6.95
Amelie (Blu-ray) – $6.74
Animal Kingdom (Blu-ray) – $7.00
Atonement (Blu-ray) – $7.55
Back to the Future Trilogy (Blu-ray) – $14.99
Beginners (Blu-ray) – $6.49
Black Swan (Blu-ray) – $9.49
Bronson (Blu-ray) – $10.91
The Bourne Trilogy (Blu-ray) – $14.99
The Cabin in the Woods (Blu-ray) – $7.88
Captain Phillips (Blu-ray) – $11.99
Casino (Blu-ray) – $8.99
Do the Right Thing (Blu-ray) – $7.25
The Fly (Blu-ray) – $6.99
Gangs of New York (Blu-ray) – $7.50
Gattaca (Blu-ray) – $8.99
Goodfellas (Blu-ray) – $7.99
Good Will Hunting (Blu-ray) – $7.50
The Grand Budapest Hotel (Blu-ray) – $13.49
Gravity (Blu-ray) – $9.99
The Great Gatsby (Blu-ray) – $9.99
The Grey (Blu-ray) – $6.96
Haywire (Blu-ray) – $5.99
Hot Fuzz (Blu-ray) – $8.99
Hugo (Blu-ray) – $6.99
Inglorious Basterds (Blu-ray) – $8.49
Inside Llewyn Davis (Blu-ray) – $9.99
In the Loop (Blu-ray) – $9.40
Jackie Brown (Blu-ray) – $8.12
Jarhead (Blu-ray) – $7.99
L.A. Confidential (Blu-ray) – $8.69
Looper (Blu-ray) – $9.99
Lost In Translation (Blu-ray) – $8.49
MacGruber (Blu-ray) – $6.94
No Country For Old Men (Blu-ray) – $4.87
Observe & Report (Blu-ray) – $9.29
Office Space (Blu-ray) – $6.96
Only God Forgives (Blu-ray) – $10.29
Persepolis (Blu-ray) – $7.56
Public Enemies (Blu-ray) – $7.99
Reality Bites (Blu-ray) – $8.99
Titanic (Blu-ray) – $10.20
Sorcerer (Blu-ray) – $12.96
The Secret In Their Eyes (Blu-ray) – $7.99
A Serious Man (Blu-ray) – $7.99
Seven (Blu-ray) – $6.99
sex, lies, and videotape (Blu-ray) – $7.12
Shutter Island (Blu-ray) – $5.99
A Single Man (Blu-ray) – $5.99
Snowpiercer (Blu-ray) – $9.99
The Social Network (Blu-ray) – $9.99
Spring Breakers (Blu-ray) – $9.96
Sorcerer (Blu-ray) – $14.99
Source Code (Blu-ray) – $5.00
Synecdoche, New York (Blu-ray) – $8.52
Taxi Driver (Blu-ray) – $9.99
There Will Be Blood (Blu-ray) – $8.69
The Truman Show (Blu-ray) – $7.99
This is the End (Blu-ray) – $9.99
True Detective: Season 1 (Blu-ray) – $29.99
Valhalla Rising (Blu-ray) – $11.27
Vanilla Sky (Blu-ray pre-order) – $8.55
Volver (Blu-ray) – $6.91
Waltz With Bashir (Blu-ray) – $7.39
We Own the Night (Blu-ray) – $6.91
The World’s End / Hot Fuzz / Shaun of the Dead Trilogy (Blu-ray) – $14.99
The Wrestler (Blu-ray) – $6.99
Zero Dark Thirty (Blu-ray) – $9.96
Zodiac (Blu-ray) – $6.99
What are you picking up this week?