New to On Demand & DVD

From the streets of Compton, Calif., came a rap group that revolutionized music and pop culture as a whole. In the mid 1980s, N.W.A. became the world’s most dangerous group in the eyes of many and ignited a social revolution. The film Straight Outta Compton tells the story of N.W.A. and their rise from the mean streets of Compton, some of the most dangerous in the country at that time. The city of Compton is as key a figure in the story of N.W.A’s rise as any other element. N.W.A’s defiant name, coupled with their hard-hitting lyrics, spoke directly to […]

In May of 1996, climbers from two commercial expeditions began their final ascents toward the summit of Mount Everest. Out of nowhere, a violent storm places the adventurers in a blizzard that was unlike any other ever experienced by the climbers. In these extreme conditions, the teams faced wind and freezing temperatures in an epic battle to survive against nearly impossible odds. Everest documents the awe-inspiring journey of these two teams of climbers. But beyond telling the story of what the climbers faced, the team responsible for making the movie — both cast and crew — faced their own battle […]

On Demand DVD New Releases Jan. 18-24 The Diary of a Teenage Girl A teenage girl has her first sexual experience with an older man and grabs hold of the sexual being she has become. Bel Powley, Alexander Skarsgård, Christopher Meloni (R, 1:42) 1/19 Everest A mountain scaled by few, summited by even fewer and as unpredictable as anything you can imagine. This is Everest. Climb with Rob Hall and the Adventure Consultants team, who, along with many others, set off toward the peak of this majestic mountain only to be met by treacherous weather and a fight for survival. […]

On Demand DVD New Releases Jan.11-17 Hotel Transylvania 2 Dracula’s little girl Mavis is grown up and has a child of her own. In an effort to raise her little boy Dennis in a safer environment, Mavis decides to move from the castle to a new locale. Dracula wants to make the inner monster come out of the little boy to ensure his little girl will stay with him at the castle. Voices of Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, Selena Gomez (PG, 1:29) 1/12 Irrational Man Director Woody Allen gives us Abe Lucas, a philosophy professor who arrives at a small […]

On Demand DVD New Releases Jan. 4-10 Captive When Ashley is taken captive in her own house, she begins to read a book that a friend gave her in a time of need. Now both Ashley and her captor — on the run from a prison escape — look deeper within their own beings to find purpose in their lives. David Oyelowo, Kate Mara, Mimi Rogers (PG-13, 1:37) 1/5 The Green Inferno A simple trip to the Amazon in an attempt to help save the rainforest goes horribly wrong for a group of student activists. When their plane goes down in […]

On Demand DVD New Releases Dec. 28-Jan. 3 A Walk in the Woods (pictured below) Bill Bryson is a celebrated travel writer who is not ready to retire. He challenges himself to hike the Appalachian Trail, and the only person he can find to accompany him is an old friend. The journey that he hoped would include much peace and tranquility turns into something else as the two men have a different definition of the word “adventure.” Robert Redford, Nick Nolte, Emma Thompson (R, 1:44) 12/29 The Perfect Guy Leah experiences a painful breakup and is looking for a new […]

On Demand DVD New Releases Dec. 21-27 Pan Peter is a mischievous boy who is whisked off to the world of Neverland, where he finds adventures and discovers his true destiny — to become the hero Peter Pan. Hugh Jackman, Garrett Hedlund, Levi Miller (PG, 1:51) 12/22 Pawn Sacrifice Bobby Fischer became an American chess legend. At a young age, he learned and relentlessly practiced moves of the masters of the day. Studying the Russians, he had one goal in his mind: beat them to become the world’s top chess player. Fischer’s road to Russian champion Boris Spassky is filled […]

Would you believe that a film — a sequel no less — starring a teddy bear with a foul mouth and a taste for beer and pot would use as it’s source material a classic holiday film, a long-running TV franchise and a 19th-century legal case? The success of the film Ted, released in 2012, made a sequel almost inevitable. With almost $550 million in global ticket sales, the profane teddy bear and his best friend, John (Mark Wahlberg), seemed a sure bet for a follow-up — at least to the filmmakers. But writer, director and voice of Ted, Seth […]

On Demand DVD New Releases Dec. 14-20 Fantastic Four In this contemporary reimagining of their origin story, Marvel’s famous superhero quartet must work together and harness their new abilities to save Earth from a former friend. After coming together to create the window to an alternate universe, Reed Richards, Johnny Storm, Sue Storm and Ben Grimm must put their differences aside to create a cohesive unit to fight Victor Von Doom. Miles Teller, Kate Mara, Michael B. Jordan (PG-13, 1:40) 12/15 He Named Me Malala This is a portrait of Pakistani Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai, who, at age […]

While Gru, Margo, Edith and Agnes are the stars of the Despicable Me series, it was time for the Minions to shine in their own movie. Explains director Pierre Coffin: “We pushed the boundaries on this movie to make it not about sidekicks. It’s not about funny secondary characters. We were all in because we had a good story, good characters and felt that there was a challenge to give people something very special.” Brian Lynch, who wrote the movie’s screenplay agrees with his director and, much like the Minions, the filmmakers are part of a very collaborative process. “We […]