New on DVD & Blu-Ray: 'Fast and Furious 6', 'Despicable Me 2', 'Mary Poppins'

Fast and Furious 6: With Paul Walker's shocking and untimely death, he leaves behind the legacy of the Fast and Furious franchise that entertained millions for so many years. While it's not clear what will happen with Fast and Furious 7, the sixth installment of the very successful series is now on DVD and Blu-Ray. The film reiterates the importance of togetherness and family and the franchise is something Walker was highly proud of. The film also stars Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson, Tyrese Gibson, Jordana Brewster, Ludacris, Michelle Rodriguez, Elsa Pataky, and Gal Gadot. 

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Despicable Me 2: Gru and his minions never seem to catch a break, even after Gru has settled down with his three daughters and given up his life of crime. He is faced with a new threat when special agent Lucy asks for his help to defeat a villain they all thought was gone. Gru also has to learn to let his eldest daughter go on a date without freaking out and going into protective mode. The film stars Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Benjamin Bratt, Miranda Cosgrove, Russell Brand, Ken Jeong, and Steve Coogan. 

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Mary Poppins, 50th Anniversary Edition: It's a jolly holiday with Mary Poppins! It's been 50 years since the happy nanny flew into the Banks' lives and sought to help fix their lives. And now with Saving Mr. Banks to hit theaters this week, Mary Poppins has never been more prominent and is a must-see for all ages. The film stars Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke, and David Tomlinson. 

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Man of Tai Chi: A rebellious Tai Chi student ends up fighting in an underground fight club to earn money when he realizes that his Tai Chi school is being threatened by redevelopment. However, things take a turn when Chen Lin Hu finds out that the owner of the school doesn't have pure intentions. The film stars Keanu Reaves, Tiger Chen, and Iko Uwais. 

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Battle of the Year: The B-Boys dance team has competed in the biggest breakdance competition called Battle of the Year for years, but hasn't one any of them in fifteen. With a new coach and a little more discipline, the best of all American teams form one Dream Team in hopes to take the competition by storm and finally bring home a trophy. The film stars Josh Holloway, Josh Peck, Laz Alonzo, Caity Lotz, and Chris Brown. 

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Adore: Lil and Roz are best friends who grow up together in a small, but scenic Australian town. They're more like sisters who go through the ups and downs of life. Years after Lil's husband dies, Roz's husband gets an exciting new job in Sydney and wants to move Lil and their son Tom with him. However, they both don't want to go because, unbeknownst to him, Roz and Tom have both started affairs, Tom with Lil and Roz with Lil's son Ian. The film stars Naomi Watts, Robin Wright, Xavier Samuel, and James Frecheville. 

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Double the Keanu: Trailers for '47 Ronin' and 'Man of Tai Chi'

Been waiting patiently for Keanu Reeves to put on another "Whoa!" martial arts display like in The Matrix? You should be pretty happy with what's coming up then, as the actor will put his skills on display in 47 Ronin and in his directorial debut, Man of Tai Chi, and now there are new looks at both.

First up, Keanu stars as a wandering samurai in 47 Ronin, the directorial debut by the one-hot Carl Erik Rinsch. Remember, Rinsch was tapped early on to helm Prometheus before Ridley Scott took over, and now we'll finally get to see what he can do on a large scale. Based on the legendary Chinese historical tale and starring Rinko Kikuchi, Tadanobu Asano, and Hiroyuki Sanada, the film follows  ronin seeking revenge for the death of their master. Apparently they'll have to fight through a number of magical creatures in order to do it. 47 Ronin opens on Christmas Day.

Keanu steps behind the camera for the first time with Man of Tai Chi, a film which promises more than 40 minutes of martial arts action, all choreographed by the amazing Yuen Woo-Ping, who developed the fights scenes for The Matrix, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Kill Bill, and The Grandmaster. So the dude knows his stuff, and should be enough to squash any fears this will be a total disaster because we know it'll look amazing. Keanu steps into a villain role as the wealthy head of an underground fight club who forces a tai chi master (Tiger Chen) to fight in his tournament. Man of Tai Chi will be available on VOD beginning September 27th, but will premiere at TIFF first.


47 RONIN : Official International Trailer #2 by itsartmag

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'The Raid' star Iko Uwais joins Keanu Reeves' directorial debut, 'Man of Tai Chi'

We've had the discussion a few times on our show, about whether The Raid star, Iko Uwais, has the goods to be an action force here in America. He's got charisma, and his silat style of martial arts is certainly unique, but that doesn't always translate here. With director Gareth Evans having planted his foot firmly in Hollywood now, it looks like Uwais is getting his shot to make an impression as well.

Keanu Reeves has cast Uwais in his directorial debut, Man of Tai Chi. The kung-fu film has Reeves in the lead, along with Tiger Hu Chen(The Matrix), and according to Variety will be set in modern Beijing. Chen will play a young martial artist on a spiritual journey, whose skills present him with both exciting opportunities and painful choices. Reeves has said in the past there would be about 40 minutes of fighting, so having somebody as talented as Uwais is going to be definite plus. Dude can throw some blows, which he'll put to good to use against Chen in one of the film's final battles. Here's hoping he's not forced to change styles for the role.

The film should get moving soon, especially since Uwais moves on to The Raid sequel, Berendal, in early 2013.




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