New to On Demand & DVD

On Demand DVD New Releases May 9-15 Deadpool Wade Wilson agrees to rogue experimentation to help cure his cancer. He doesn’t realize that what he signed on for will leave him disfigured and hidden in the shadows. Now, armed with a variety of weapons and his twisted sense of humor, his new alter ego, Deadpool, takes a dark path to find and destroy the man who altered his life forever. Ryan Reynolds, Morena Baccarin, T.J. Miller (R, 1:48) 5/10 The Boy A young American woman takes a position as a nanny in a remote English village. She discovers that the […]

At this point, one has to wonder if author Nicholas Sparks’ novels and their film adaptations are assembled overnight by elves in a workshop somewhere in North Carolina. Sparks has had 11 of his stories made into films, the first being 1999’s Message in a Bottle starring Kevin Costner, Robin Wright Penn and Paul Newman. Sparks’ most culturally and commercially significant book-to-screen installment was 2004’s The Notebook (No. 3 of 11) starring Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams. It’s been mostly downhill since, with 2014’s The Best of Me and 2015’s The Longest Ride providing cannon fodder for critics and performing […]

On Demand DVD New Releases May 2-8 The American Side When a private eye’s partner is caught in a blackmail scheme gone bad, he trails the prime suspect to Niagara Falls. Thrust into a world of whiskey, intrigue and rogue agents, he joins the quest. Matthew Broderick, Camilla Belle (NR, 1:30) 5/3 The Choice From Nicholas Sparks, the best-selling author of The Notebook and Safe Haven, comes this heart-lifting romance about how far we go to keep the hope of love alive. Benjamin Walker, Teresa Palmer (PG-13, 1:51) 5/3 East Side Sushi Juana, a working-class single mother, decides to take a job […]

Ice Cube and Kevin Hart rekindle their comic chemistry in Ride Along 2, the sequel to the 2014 action-comedy Ride Along. While the smart cop/bumbling cop movie formula is all too familiar, the humor in this go-round is still centered around Hart and his shenanigans but is enhanced by an unusually diverse supporting cast that includes The Hangover’s Ken Jeong, The View’s Sherri Shepherd and Magic Mike’s Olivia Munn. A few things have changed since we last left the reluctant duo. James (Ice Cube) is still a hardcore detective at his Atlanta precinct and Ben Barber (Hart) … well, Ben […]

On Demand DVD New Releases April 25-May 1 Krampus A lack of holiday spirit finds an extended family, gathered together for Christmas, facing danger in the form of Krampus. This demonic force of ancient evil is hellbent on destroying nonbelievers, and the warring family must band together if they all wish to survive. Adam Scott, Toni Collette, David Koechner (PG-13, 1:38) 4/26 Ride Along 2 (pictured) Picking up about a year after the first film’s events, Ben joins his soon-to-be brother-in-law James on a trip to Miami to bust a drug dealer who James has been trying to nab. If […]

Inspired by true events, The Revenant focuses on a legendary explorer named Hugh Glass (Leonardo DiCaprio). While on a trip to the uncharted American wilderness, Glass and his young Pawnee son are all that are keeping his hunting crew out of harm’s way. But an attack on Glass by a wild animal leaves him near death in the arctic weather of an American winter. With few left in the party, the captain leaves a couple of men behind to care for Glass until his seemingly inevitable death. Under the care of John Fitzgerald (Tom Hardy), the young Bridger (Will Poulter) […]

On Demand DVD New Releases April 18-24 Fifty Shades of Black This parody of Fifty Shades of Grey tells the story of an inexperienced college student who meets a wealthy businessman with some unusual sexual practices. Marlon Wayans, Kali Hawk, Fred Willard (R, 1:32) 4/19 The Lady in the Van A man befriends an eccentric homeless woman, allowing her to park the van in which she lives in his driveway. Over time, he learns the true story of her identity and the two become friends. Based on a true story. Maggie Smith, Alex Jennings, Jim Broadbent (PG-13, 1:44) 4/19 Norm […]

On Demand DVD New Releases April 11-17 The Adderall Diaries A troubled writer is thrown into a passionate affair and forced to confront the secrets of his past while investigating a scandalous high-profile murder. James Franco, Amber Heard (R, 1:27) 4/15 Same day as theatrical release Colonia A woman attempts to escape an evil, torturous cult run by a Nazi to rescue her boyfriend and overthrow a terrifying military regime. Inspired by shocking true events! Emma Watson, Daniel Bruhl (NR, 1:50) 4/15 Same day as theatrical release The Forest (pictured) Natalie Dormer (Game of Thrones) stars as a young woman […]

On Demand DVD New Releases April 4-10 The Invitation A haunted man attending a dinner party at the house he once called home becomes gripped with paranoia that his ex-wife and her new husband are harboring an insidious agenda. Michiel Huisman, John Carroll Lynch (NR, 1:40) 4/8 Same day as theatrical release Mr. Right (pictured) A young woman who’s been unlucky in love discovers her perfect match is a professional hitman in this killer comedy. Anna Kendrick, Sam Rockwell, Tim Roth (R, 1:30) 4/8 Same day as theatrical release One More Time An aspiring rocker is forced to move in […]