New on DVD & Blu-Ray: 'Veronica Mars', 'Still Mine', 'The Art of the Steal'

Veronica Mars - The title character from Rob Thomas's cult hit raised enough Kickstarter funds to give the show's loyal fanbase their own movie. And it doesn't disappoint as the show's creator brings back all the beloved characters of Neptune and thrusts the story ten years after the show's final episode. Veronica has just finished law school and is ready to take a job at a renowned New York law firm when she's called back to Neptune by her ex-boyfriend Logan, who's been accused of murdering his former classmate and rock star girlfriend. 

The film stars Kristen Bell, Jason Dohring, Percy Daggs III, Enrico Colantoni, Chris Lowell, Francis Capra, Kristen Rytter, Tina Majorino, Ryan Hansen, and Jerry O'Connell. 

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Still Mine - An elderly couple, who have lived a generally good and stable life, are no longer able to make a living from their farm. Irene suffers from early stages of dementia and Craig thinks up an idea to build up a more sustainable and final home, only to run into several road blocks from the authorities in their town. The film stars James Cromwell, Genevieve Bejold, Julie Stewart, and Ronan Rees. 

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The Art of the Steal - Crunch Calhoun is a biker and an art thief. He devises a plan that forces him to work with his untrustworthy brother and get his team back together in order to steal a priceless historical book that is worth a lot of money. But the planned heist turns into something far more risky. The film stars Kurt Russell, Matt Dillon, and Jay Baruchel. 

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New on DVD & Blu-ray: 'Ride Along', 'The Secret Life of Walter Mitty', 'Philomena'

Ride Along - James Payton is in love and wants to ask his girlfriend to marry him. But her brother Ben can't stand James and doesn't take him seriously to even consider him good enough for his little sister. James has also applied to the police academy, so Ben gets convinced to take James on a ride along during police hours in order for the two to bond, but Ben has other ideas that he hopes will drive James far, far away from him and his sister. The film stars Kevin Hart, Ice Cube, Laurence Fishburne, Tika Sumpter, and John Leguizamo. 

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The Secret Life of Walter Mitty - Walter develops pictures for Life magazine, and now that the magazine is moving online and laying off those who are no longer needed on the paper publishing side, Walter embarks on a journey to track down the cover photo for the final magazine issue before it gets back to his bosses that it's been lost. Along the way, Walter discovers that life can be so much more than sitting behind a desk. The film is directed and stars Ben Stiller, Sean Penn, Kristen Wiig, and Adam Scott. 

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Philomena - Best Picture nominee, the film follows the real story of Philomena Lee, a woman whose son was forcefully taken from her 50 years prior and give up for adoption. She sets out with a former BBC journalist in order to find him and together they uncover secrets of the past while trying to bring together mother and son. The film stars Judi Dench and Steve Coogan. 

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The Nut Job - Finding nuts for the long winter is a team effort. Surly doesn't feel that way at all, so breaks from the team to find his own nuts and is therefore banished. But when the nut tree burns down, Surly is forced to compete with his former friends for food and the overwhelming amount of nuts at the new nut store downtown. Starring the voice talents of Will Arnett, Katherine Heigl, Brendan Fraser, and Liam Neeson. 

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Black Nativity - The adaptation of Langston Hughes's play follows the teenager Langston as he's sent from his hometown of Baltimore to celebrate the holidays with his estrange relatives in New York City. When he realizes that he can't live under his relatives' rules, Langston tries to get back home to his mother and learns the meaning of faith and family along the way in this holiday musical. The film stars Forest Whitaker, Angela Bassett, Jennifer Hudson, Tyrese Gibson, and Jacob Latimore. 

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The Invisible Woman - Charles Dickens was many things to many people. A husband, father, writer, and actor. And while he was generally a quiet man, behind closed doors, Dickens was finding his inspiration and muse in someone he didn't talk much about. The mystery woman is thought to be his inspiration for several of his most famous books. The film is directed and stars Ralph Fiennes, Felicity Jones, and Kristin Scott Thomas. 

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Better Living Through Chemistry - A pharmacist, leading a generally boring and uneventful life, gets caught up in more than he can handle when he begins an affair with one of his customers, which involves sex, drugs, and murder. The film stars Sam Rockwell, Olivia Wilde, Jane Fonda, Michelle Monaghan, Ray Liotta, and Ben Schwartz. 

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Date and Switch - It's time for their senior prom, and two guys make a pact to lose their virginity before their memorable night is over, but find their friendship is put to the test when one of them admits he's gay. The film stars Nicholas Braun, Hunter Cope, and Dakota Johnson. 

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Free Ride - Trying to make life better for your kids when you're caught in the middle of the drug trade in Florida during the '70s is hard, but not impossible because Christina tries to do just that after moving from Ohio and being introduced to drug trafficking. The film stars Anna Paquin, Drea de Matteo, and Liana Liberato. 

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New on DVD & Blu-ray: 'The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug', 'August: Osage County', 'Grudge Match'

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug - The saga continues as the dwarves and Bilbo Baggins continue through their journey to reclaim the lost dwarf mountain. Along the way, they come across the elves and familiar faces to Lord of the Rings fans. New characters are introduces and the stakes get higher for the dwarves while Bilbo is being tempted by the power of the ring. The film stars Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, William Kircher, Orlando Bloom, Ian McKellen, Peter Hambleton, Luke Evans, Benedict Cumberbatch, Cate Blanchett, and Evangeline Lilly. 

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August: Osage County - The Oscar-nominated movie, based on the successful play of the same name is finally on DVD and Blu-ray. Never was there a family reunion (if you can call it that since they're all there for their father's funeral) that was as filled with drama and long-kept family secrets like this one. The star-studded cast brings their A-game and delivers great performances that includes a tension-filled dinner scene that is the highlight of the film. The movie stars Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, Chris Cooper, Ewan McGregor, Juliette Lewis, Benedict Cumberbatch, Julianne Nicholson, and Dermot Mulroney. 

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Grudge Match - Two boxers and ultimate rivals are about to go head to head with each other after a career of facing off against one another. Only problem is, one of them bails on the match after finding out what happened between his girlfriend and said rival. Twenty years later, both boxers have moved on, or so it seems, until an agent suggests a rematch, pitting them against each other one more time. The film stars Sylvester Stallone, Robert De Niro, Kim Basinger, Jon Bernthal, and Kevin Hart.

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Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones - After the death of his neighbor, Jesse starts to experience a bout of strange happenings. Curious and afraid, he investigates what's happening to him, only to discover that he's been marked for possession by a demon. The film stars Andrew Jacobs, Jorge Diaz, and Gabrielle Walsh. 

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A Touch of Sin - Jia Zhangke's film follows the story of four different people, all unrelated and from different provinces, in contemporary China. The story is based on shocking true events and begs the question: what drives someone to violence? The film stars Jian Wu, Luo Lanshan, Meng Li, and Zhao Tao. 

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Best Night Ever - About to get married, Claire grabs her friends and her sister and jets off to Las Vegas for one hell of a bachelorette party, only to get stuck in a situation where things quickly begin to spiral out of control. The film stars Desiree Hall, Samantha Colburn, Eddie Ritchard, and Crista Flanagan. 

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Black Coffee - Robert's life isn't exactly going according to plan. His father fires him from the family business and things seem to being to crap, until he meets Morgan. But just as things start to get heated between them, both of their exes show up and try to get Robert and Morgan back, which makes things a little complicated. The film stars Gabrielle Dennis, Darrin Dewitt Henson, Erica Hubbard, Lamman Rucker, and Christian Keyes. 

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Holy Ghost People - After her sister disappears mysteriously in the Appalachian Mountains, Charlotte enlists the help of an alcoholic ex-marine in order to find her. This psychological thriller unfolds as the characters discover things about themselves and what's really behind Charlotte's sister's disappearance. The film stars Emma Greenwell, Joe Egender, and Brendan McCarthy. 

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New on DVD and Blu-ray: 'Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues', '47 Ronin', 'The Bag Man'

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues - Rob Burgundy returns once more. Except this time around, he's thrust into a new decade of news making. The 80s are very different from the 70s, and Burgundy and friends find themselves working for the first every 24-hour news station, competing against the top newscasters.  The same lovable news gang is back, along with some new and fun additions. The films stars Will Ferrell, Paul Rudd, Christina Applegate, Steve, Carell, Meagan Good, James Marsden, and David Koechner. 

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The Pirate Fairy - Tinker Bell and her friends go on the adventure of a lifetime when a dust-keeper fairy named Zarina steals the important blue pixie dust. Along the way their powers get switched and they have to learn to deal with that as they hunt down Zarina to return the pixie dust to its rightful place. The film stars the voice talents of Tom Hiddleston, Christina Hendricks, Mae Whitman. 


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47 Ronin - A group of samurais, in order to avenge the death and dishonor of their master, head out in search of the powerful shogun who killed him. The film stars Keanu Reeves, Hiroyuki Sanada, Ko Shibasaki, Tadanobu Asano, and Min Tanaka. 

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Knights of Badassdom - A movie that sounds like it came from the writer's room of Supernatural, Knights of Badassdom follows live-action role players as they mistakenly raise a demon from hell and have to deal with the consequences of their actions. The film stars Ryan Kwanten, Steve Zahn, and Peter Dinklage. 

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At Middleton - Two parents fall in love over the course of a single day while playing hooky from their children's college tour. The film stars Andy Garcia and Vera Farmiga. 

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The Bag Man - A criminal waits in a hotel for his boss after killing several men and making off with a mysterious bag. The film stars John Cusack, Robert De Niro, and Rebecca Da Costa. 

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Cinema Royale #56- Noah; Sabotage

The controversy surrounding Darren Aronofsky's Noah has led some to write off the Biblical epic, but on this week's Cinema Royale "The Cinema Siren" +Leslie Combemale joins in to look at whether the film can be enjoyed by all audiences. Noah stars Russell Crowe, Emma Watson, Jennifer Connolly, and Anthony Hopkins.

Plus, Arnold Schwarzenegger gears up for Sabotage, the cop thriller from the director of End of Watch!

All this plus news on Terminator: Genesis, Chris Evans' future as Captain America, Indiana Jones, and more!

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New on DVD & Blu-ray: 'The Wolf of Wall Street', 'Frozen', 'Delivery Man'

Frozen - The animation that's captured America and the rest of the world is finally available to own on DVD and blu-ray. Anna and Elsa are close when they're younger, but Elsa's powers drives them apart until the day when the elder sister is crowned queen and Anna accidentally gets her to show her power, resulting in a winter for the kingdom in July. Filled with comedy, heartwarming moments, and songs like the Academy Award winning "Let it Go", Frozen is definitely a great movie to add to your collection. 

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American Hustle - What happens when a con man and his associate are forced to work with the FBI in order to stay out of prison? You get a story filled with people conning people and David O. Russell's version of the Abscam events from the 1970s. Nominated for nine Academy Awards, the film stars Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, and Michael Pena. 

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Saving Mr. Banks - Based on true events, this film gives us the behind-the-scenes look at the events that transpired before the famous Mary Poppins was made and chronicles the work between P.L. Travers, Walt Disney, and the music composers for the 1964 film. It's heartfelt, very Disney, and though not every detail is true, it's still interesting to get behind the mind of the author of the beloved Mary Poppins. The film stars Tom Hanks, Emma Thompson, Paul Giamatti, Colin Farrell, Ruth Wilson, B.J. Novak, and Jason Shwartzman. 

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Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom - Nelson Mandela's life story is a pretty well-known one. We know he spent his life fighting for equality and freedom for blacks in South Africa, even spending 27 years in prison for his troubles. This film gets behind Mandela the freedom fighter and looks into his past and what led him into his future. The film stars Idris Elba, Naomie Harris. 

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Kill Your Darlings - During the 1940s, a conventional English major Allen Ginsberg and a man who lives outside the orthodox rules of his university, Lucien Carr, are drawn together to challenge literary thinking that would later be called the Beat generation. However, a murder and other transgressions mark their lives in a way they never thought would happen. The film stars Daniel Radcliffe, Dane DeHaan, Michael C. Hall, and Ben Foster.

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The Wolf of Wall Street - When Jordan Belfort turned 26, he inherited the world. Well, at least he thought so. Filled with schemes, illegal activities, prostitutes, over-consumption and excess of just about everything, including expired drugs, Martin Scorsese's film is based on the true story of Belfort's activities in the 90s. The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, Margot Robbie, Matthew McConaughey, and Kyle Chandler. 

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Walking With Dinosaurs - Based on the successful BBC series of the same name, this narrative version tells the story of Patchi the dinosaur, of his life, and of his underdog struggle to the top of his pack. The film stars the voice talents of Justin Long, Tiya Sircar, and Skyler Stone. 

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Delivery Man - A man who's life is on the rocks finds out that he's accidentally fathered over 500 children. Intent on getting his life back together and finding some sort of happiness and worth in his life, he tries to get to know a few of them without revealing who he really his. The film stars Vince Vaughn, Chris Pratt, and Cobie Smulders. 

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Welcome to the Jungle - Company retreats can be fun. Well, sometimes, depending on what your company has in mind. Team building? Trainings? Taking your employees to a tropical island? The last one isn't likely, but when this fictional company takes their employees to a tropical island for a good time, things don't exactly turn out the way they planned. The film stars Jean-Claude Van Damme, Adam Brody, Rob Huebel, and Kristen Schaal.

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Angels in Stardust - Vallie Sue lives in Tardust, a forgotten and rundown town, just like the "S" in the name, built on the remains of an old drive-in theater. She's looking to get out of the town, to become a writer, but her mother's lifestyle forces her to take care of her younger brother, all while having to deal with the town and it's gritty ways. The film stars AJ Michalka, Alicia Silverstone, and Billy Burke. 

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New on DVD & Blu-ray: 'The Hunger Games: Catching Fire', '12 Years a Slave', 'The Grandmaster'

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire - One of my top 5 films of 2013, the second installment in The Hunger Games series gets a new director and better storytelling as the odds turn away from Katniss's favor. She and Peeta are once more thrown into the arena, this time against former winners of the previous Hunger Games. President Snow is constantly watching her and there's a rebellion brewing, with Katniss the face of it all. The film stars Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jenna Malone, Sam Claflin, Woody Harrelson, and Elizabeth Banks. 

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12 Years a Slave - The 2014 Best Picture Winner, and also in my top 5 picks of 2013, 12 Years a Slave follows the true story of Solomon Northrup from freedom to slavery and back again. He is tricked, sold into slavery, and moved to Louisiana where he is forced to endure mistreatment, terrible working conditions, and the harshness and cruelty of slavery. A meaningful and hard film to watch, but nevertheless important and integral to our society. The film stars Chiwetel Ijiofor, Michael Fassbender, Lupita Nyong'o, Benedict Cumberbatch, and Paul Dano. 

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Oldboy - The Spike Lee remake follows the same story of a man obsessed with getting revenge after he finally leaves his prison to find out why he was kidnapped and put away in solitary confinement for no good reason. The film stars Josh Brolin, Elizabeth Olsen, Samuel L. Jackson, and Sharlto Copley. 

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The Grandmaster - It begins as the story of Ip Man, the legendary teacher of Bruce Lee and a master of the Wing Chun school of kungfu. It becomes the portrait of a bygone era and a lost world. The film stars Tony Chiu Wai Leung, Wang Qingxiang, Song Hye Kyo, Zhang Jin, and Ziyi Zhang. 

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Hours - The late Paul Walker's final film before his untimely death, Hours tells the story of a man who's wife has just given birth to a premature baby. Needing the ventilator to stay alive, he has to stay by the baby's side when the electricity goes out and he can only use the generator by cranking every few minutes. All of this is happening in the wake of Hurrican Katrina as the man and his child wait to be rescued in a dire situation. The film also stars Genesis Rodriguez, Nancy Nave, and Shane Jacobson. 

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The Last Days on Mars - On the last day of a mission to Mars, something astounding is discovered: evidence of fossilized bacteria. An astronaut disobeys orders in order to gain more samples but when astronauts start disappearing, the crew suspects that there is much more danger involved with the sample they found than they could have imagined. The film stars Liev Shreiber, Elias Koteas, and Olivia Williams. 

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New on DVD & Blu-ray: 'Thor: The Dark World', 'Gravity', 'Nebraska'

Thor: The Dark World - Thor is back, sans the Avengers, and is trying to stop a new threat that has the ability to overpower and plunge the world into darkness. In between all this, he gets back with Jane, teams up with Loki on purpose, and of course, tries to save the world in all his blonde, hammer-holding, cape-blowing glory. The film stars Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Anthony Hopkins, Idris Elba, Jaime Alexander, and Stellan Skarsgard. 

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Gravity - I'm sure everyone had a dream of becoming an astronaut at some point in their lives. Well, Alfonso Cuaron has probably shattered the dreams of many when he made this film, but regardless, Cuaron still makes space that much more beautiful, mysterious, and dark. Ultimately, the movie is the story of survival, perseverance in fear, and humanity, with plenty of suspenseful moments packed throughout. The film stars Sandra Bullock and George Clooney. 

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Nebraska - The lottery is a big deal for aging and confused Woody. He is set on making the trip from Montana to Nebraska just so he can claim the $1 million mega sweepstakes marketing prize. You know, the ones you usually get in the mail and throw away because you know there's a catch and it's not real. Instead of trying to prevent, because he's tried, David takes his dad to Nebraska, but not before coming to terms with certain things about their lives first. The film stars Bruce Dern, Will Forte, June Squibb, Bob Odenkirk, and Stacy Keach.

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Blue is the Warmest Color - The winner of the Palme d'Or at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival, La vie d'Adele (the title in French) follows Adele as she explores her sexuality and embarks on a relationship with the free-spirited Emma. The relationship changes Adele as she explores and learns and lives. The film stars Adele Exarchopoulos and Lea Seydoux. 

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Harry Potter Hogwarts Collection (Amazon Exclusive) - This 31-disc collection contains all eight Harry Potter movies on Blu-ray, DVD and UltraViolet and more than 45 hours of special features including the Creating the World of Harry Potter documentary series on Blu-ray. What better way to celebrate your love of all things Harry Potter than with this extra special collection! 

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Mr. Nobody - The movie is about life's choices. How one different decision can alter an entire lifetime as told by 118-year old Nemo, who recounts his tale to a reporter at the three most important stages in his life and possible alterations to his life. The film stars Diane Kruger, Jared Leto, and Sarah Polley.

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Swan Princess: A Royal Family Tale - The Forbidden Arts entered Earth from the underworld, intent on destroying all of its rivals for power. It learned of a legend that the Swan Princess will bring an age of goodness and evil will lose its power in her presence, but she can be defeated by a magical stone. Princess Odette and Prince Derek adopt a young girl named Alise and must save her when she's kidnapped. 

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Twice Born - A single mother brings her son to Sarajevo years after his father died in the Bosnian war. The film is shrouded in mystery and tragedy in the wake of some unanswered questions of paternity. The film stars Penelope Cruz, Emile Hirsch, and Jane Birkin.

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